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About Pediatric Nursing Services
At Castor, we specialize in Pediatric Home Nursing, offering medically necessary, complex skilled nursing care for children in the comfort of your home. Our services are provided on a fee-for-service basis by highly qualified Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).
We understand the unique challenges faced by families with medically fragile children who are technology-dependent or require in-home shift nursing. Through private insurance or state programs, your family may be eligible for support to ensure your child receives the care they need at home.
Castor is proud to be an approved and leading provider for The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC). The DSCC program offers eligibility regardless of the family’s income level, ensuring that every child in need has access to quality care.
If you believe your child may qualify for the Home Care Program, our experienced Intake Nursing Coordinator is here to assist you. We’ll work closely with DSCC to ensure your loved one receives the right care tailored to their needs.
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Why Choose Castor?
At Castor Home Nursing’s Pediatric division, our mission is to deliver the highest standard of home nursing care with compassion, respect, and a commitment to education. Our highly trained pediatric nurses provide a wide range of supportive care services in the comfort of your home or residence, available around the clock (24/7).
Our skilled nurses perform physical assessments, measure vital signs, collect blood and urine samples, follow care plans, and collaborate with physicians to order diagnostic tests. To ensure your child receives the best possible care, our on-call nurse is available after business hours and on weekends for consultation.
Our dedicated nurse scheduling team is here to offer you the flexibility you need, matching your loved one with the most suitable nurse while allowing you to rest when necessary. With over 30 years of experience serving children in the community, we are confident in our ability to provide high-quality care with complete transparency for families, state agencies, and insurance payors.
We utilize fully electronic charting, powered by state-of-the-art, nationally recognized software. Our nursing charts are reviewed daily/weekly by supervisors and undergo internal audits on a quarterly basis, ensuring that care quality is maintained and manual errors are minimized. Additionally, our efficient processes allow us to provide requested charts and documentation to state agencies or insurance payors within 24 hours.
Castor Pediatric Nursing Services include:
- Medication administration
- Follow Plan of Care
- Ventilator and tracheostomy care
- Suctioning
- G/J Tube feedings
- Ensure equipment is running properly
- Order Supplies (Castor owns Medicare/Medicaid Medical Supplies to simplify the order)
- Measure Vitals
- Case Management
- Cardiac Care
- Orthopedic Care
- Infusion Nursing
- Catheter Care
- Ostomy Care
- Wound vac
- Blood Draws
- Compress (Hot/Cold)
- Change dressings
- IV Therapy
- Bowel and Bladder training
- Colostomy care
- Communicate with the family and doctors
- Work all shifts to relieve family members to take rest
- Range of motion exercise
- Work with physician to order diagnostic tests
- Go to doctor appointments with patient (if insurance approves)
If you do not see the services that are not listed, please call us at any time to inquire about the services that you are looking for your loved one.
Our goal is to put you and your family at the center of a seamless support system that improves the quality of your lives or your loved ones.
Our Skilled and Trained Professionals Include:
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
- Certified Nurse Aides (CNA)
At Castor, we uphold the highest standards when bringing nurses into our agency. Below are some of our stringent hiring practices:
- Employee and Family Referrals: We give hiring preference to nurses referred by our current employees or the families of our patients.
- Drug-Free Environment: We maintain a 100% drug-free workplace. Every employee undergoes drug testing before starting employment, with random tests conducted throughout their tenure.
- Comprehensive Interviews and Validation: Our hiring process includes multiple layers of interviews and a thorough validation of each candidate’s experience.
- Rigorous Reference Checks: We enforce high standards in reference checks to ensure the reliability and professionalism of our staff.
- Extensive Background and Incident Reviews: We conduct thorough background checks and examine any negligence or incident reports before making a hiring decision.
- In-Depth Training: Our nurses receive several hours of training, including specialized training with ventilator and tracheostomy technology from our vendors.
- On-Site Training: Nurses are trained alongside current nurses in the home before they begin providing care independently.
- Electronic Charting Training: We ensure our nurses are proficient in electronic charting to accurately document patient conditions.
- Competitive Compensation and Retention: We offer competitive pay and retention strategies to ensure continuity of care by keeping nurses with the same families.
- Ongoing Education: Our nurses have access to over 350 online training courses to continually enhance their skill sets.
- Medical Equipment Training: Our nurses have access to Castor’s medical supplies for hands-on education with medical equipment.
- Customized Training: Castor’s Health Institute provides custom training to all our staff as needed to meet specific care requirements.
