There are many ways you can provide care in your community, but what if there was a way to do so while creating jobs and developing a successful career? Owning a private duty nursing agency franchise allows you to do just that, and more. Private duty nurses are licensed medical practitioners trained to provide specialized one-on-one care for patients in their homes. An increasing number of families are using their services to help them handle medical responsibilities for their loved ones.
Private duty nurses specialize in providing expert care to patients who are medically vulnerable and have special needs. This type of long-term, comprehensive care enables families to care for their loved ones in a comfortable and compassionate environment.
With a private duty nursing agency franchise, you can provide care for patients of all ages, but private duty nursing providers usually specialize in pediatric care services that are paid for by insurance companies, not the families themselves.
The Increasing Demand for Skilled Private Duty Nurses
Private duty nurses are trained to deal with specialized medical needs including tracheostomy care, ventilator care, monitoring vital signs, and tube feedings. There are currently more than 17,499 private duty nurses employed in the United States. However, this isn’t enough to meet the demand for expert care for children who need specialized care. Private duty nursing franchise owners are uniquely positioned to help fill this gap in the healthcare system by offering nurses an alternative to working in a hospital or other high-stress, acute-care setting.
Benefits of private duty nurses for patients:
Individualized care: The emphasis is on tailoring in-home care plans to satisfy each patient’s needs. Private duty nurses collaborate with patients’ families to create individualized treatment plans that address specific medical requirements, personal preferences, and goals. This individualized approach ensures that patients receive high-quality care that promotes their overall well-being.
Optimal safety and monitoring: Thanks to continuous monitoring and medical supervision, private duty nurses can ensure around-the-clock safety of their patients. This constant level of monitoring provides peace of mind to family members and reduces the patient’s risk of complications.
Experienced trach, vent, and feeding tube care: If there’s one thing that pediatric private duty nursing agencies know, it’s how to care for a child with a tracheostomy, ventilator, and feeding tube. All First Day Homecare® nurses have completed the TrachBright® and/or VentBright® nurse training and certification programs to better prepare them to care for medically complex patients.
Benefits of duty nurses for patients’ families:
Giving Families Room to Breathe: Often, caring for a medically complex child requires an awake and alert caregiver 24 hours per day, and a parent alone cannot manage this care by themselves. Private duty nursing services were designed to support the child’s primary caregivers, so they do things like sleep well at night knowing their child is being monitored, or go to work during the day so they can continue to provide for their family.
Collaboration and education: Having a private duty nurse handle medical tasks gives family members a chance to ask questions and learn more about the best options for their loved one’s care.
Increasing quality time: Because in-home private duty nurses take care of many medical responsibilities, family members can spend more quality time with their loved ones. This leaves them free to engage in meaningful activities, create special moments, and help their loved ones maintain a high quality of life.
Giving Private Duty Nurses the respect they Deserve
It’s clear to see that running a private duty nursing agency franchise can benefit patients and their families, but what about the private duty nursing staff? Even for trained nurses, caring for patients with medically complex conditions can be an incredibly draining job with the potential to quickly lead to burnout. However, working with a franchise nursing agency has the following advantages for private duty nurses:
Caring at a healthier pace: A private duty nursing agency provides nurses with a much less stressful environment than an emergency room or hospital ward. This allows the nurses to get to know the patients in their homes and provide more personalized care.
Changing a family’s life: When a family is caring for a loved one with a serious illness or complex medical issue at home, a private duty nurse can make a big difference to that family’s life.
A more flexible schedule: In-home private duty nurses can enjoy a more flexible schedule than they would working in a medical facility such as a hospital or clinic. Furthermore, private duty nursing often offers pay that is commensurate with the position and the opportunity to work with plentiful resources and well-planned treatment options.
The Advantages of Owning a Nursing Agency Franchise
Now is the right time to invest in a franchise nursing agency such as First Day Homecare®, and here’s why:
A blueprint for success: When you become a franchise owner, you will be aligned with a brand that is built on years of recognition and trust. You will have access to a business plan that is designed to help you navigate the complexities of the in-home private duty nursing industry.
A comprehensive support system: First-class nursing agency franchises provide an in-depth training program, a manifesto of effective marketing strategies, and guidance with nurse recruitment. Ongoing support and franchise-to-franchise mentorship programs ensures business success and financial independence.
Creating respected employment opportunities: An in-home nursing franchise provides jobs that recognize the important contributions that private duty nurses make to the community. It is also a great way to encourage qualified nursing staff to work in an environment where they can build lasting relationships with their patients and their families.
Building community trust: By providing quality in-home nursing services that families can count on, a franchise can build solid relationships both with community members and local healthcare facilities. Maintaining this level of trust is not only rewarding for the franchisee but is also a crucial aspect of establishing a reliable healthcare environment.
If you are interested in finding out more about owning a duty nursing agency franchise, contact First Day Franchising. Together, we’ll work to make today the First Day of better days™.
