Pediatric Private Duty Nursing (PDN)

When you choose PSA, you choose the best. It takes a special nurse to care for special kids. With PSA, you can count on getting the best caregivers possible for your child. Our nurses are proud of their reputation as highly skilled, pediatric home care providers, and, at a minimum, have:

• Previous pediatric experience or have completed PSA Healthcare pediatric care training programs
• Successfully demonstrated and completed written skill competency tests
• Current state licenses
• Criminal, background/drug & child abuse clearance
• CPR/Emergency/First Aid Training & Certification
• Multiple Reference Checks
• Ongoing Nursing Competency Evaluations and In-Service Training

Complex, high risk pediatric care is our specialty. Through the use of a family-centered care approach, we work closely with physicians, case managers, discharge planners and families to implement the best plan of care for optimum clinical outcomes and cost containment. Our skilled nursing professionals are qualified to care for:

• Respiratory Conditions
• Cardio-Pulmonary Conditions
• Complications of Prematurity
• Genetic Syndromes
• Nutritional Conditions
• Other Technology Dependent Healthcare Needs

At PSA Healthcare we utilize a family-centered care approach to get the best results for our patients. Our goal is to promote independence and a higher quality of life by empowering our patients and their families to be actively involved in their care process. We accomplish this through one-on-one patient/family education and training coupled with careful, deliberate care management and outcomes monitoring. We work with families to obtain the resources and networking opportunities they need to develop a more structured, normalized family lifestyle.

At PSA, we make it easy to do business. It takes only one call to your nearest PSA Healthcare location to initiate the care management process. For more complex care situations, we offer easy toll-free access to a national PSA Healthcare case manager to move you swiftly through the care process in terms of payer requirements, complicated diagnoses and complete coordination of care. We accept reimbursement from all payers, including:

• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Commercial and Private Insurances

We contract with hundreds of national and local payers and accept referrals from discharge planners, case managers, and physicians. To find the PSA Healthcare location nearest you, simply click here.

We're dedicated to quality improvement. PSA Healthcare Nursing locations are fully accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) and adhere to strict compliance, risk management and quality improvement standards established by PSA. Each day our team of skilled clinicians monitors and revises clinical policies regarding rehabilitation, re-hospitalizations, infections, incidents, and patient satisfaction to ensure outstanding patient care and optimal outcomes - our top priority.

Through the use of PSA's internal nurse/patient scheduling system, SHINE®, we ensure the best utilization and management of nursing resources, resulting in high-quality clinical services you can count on.

The SHINE system enables us to select the best qualified caregiver for your patient needs and to include specific preferences such as:

• Level of clinical expertise
• Language preference
• Location and proximity
• Length of care

In addition to our trained, in-home nursing professionals, each PSA Healthcare location provides Clinical Nursing Supervisors for care plan supervision, scheduling, home assessment and coordination, and immediate emergency access twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week.

• 24/7 Hourly Private Duty Care
• Home Health Aides
• Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists
• Medical Social Workers