Pediatric Skilled Nursing
Pediatric skilled nursing provides medically necessary, physician■ordered care delivered by licensed nurses for medically fragile children. Care may be delivered in the home, school, or community setting (as authorized).
Pediatric Skilled Nursing
When your child needs more than routine care, our licensed nurses provide expert medical support where it matters most — at home and beyond.
What Skilled Nursing Means for Your Child
Skilled nursing provides medical care ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed nurses in your child’s daily environment. It is designed for children who need ongoing clinical support that goes beyond what unskilled caregivers can safely provide.
At PHG, skilled nursing means your child receives:
- Care aligned with their physician’s plan of care
- Ongoing health monitoring and clinical assessment
- Safe medication administration and treatment management
- Support for complex medical needs such as feeding tubes, tracheostomies, or ventilators
- Coordinated communication between families, providers, and care teams
Our goal is to help your child remain safe, supported, and medically stable in the place they belong — at home, in school, and within their community.
What This Service Is
Skilled Nursing is provided by Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and includes clinical assessment, monitoring, and interventions that require licensed nursing training
- Delivered in alignment with the child’s plan of care and physician orders
- Focused on safety, clinical stability, and continuity of care
- Coordinated communication with families and the care team
Who This Service Is For
Skilled nursing may be appropriate for children who require ongoing clinical monitoring or skilled interventions to remain safely at home and participate in daily life.
Medically complex or medically fragile diagnoses
Need for skilled monitoring or interventions beyond non■medical caregiving
Ongoing treatment needs requiring licensed nursing support
What Support May Include
- Medication administration and monitoring (as ordered)
- Ongoing assessment of vital signs and clinical status
- Management of authorized medical equipment and supplies
- Wound care and infection prevention (as ordered)
- Caregiver education and reinforcement of care plan routines
- Clinical documentation and care coordination
Where Services Are Provided
- Home
- School/educational settings (when authorized)
- Community settings (when included in the approved plan of care)
Clinical Oversight & Quality
PHG Nurse Supervisors provide oversight to support safe, consistent care delivery
- Supervisory check■ins and visits as required
- Care plan review and coordination with providers
- Ongoing quality and documentation review