Skilled Nursing Care at Home in Tampa, FL
Professional, nurse-led care delivered where you’re most comfortable — your home.
What Is Skilled Nursing at Home?
At Empower Home Care, our skilled nursing services in Tampa, FL allow patients to receive hospital-level clinical care without the hospital stay. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing a chronic illness, or transitioning home after a hospitalization, our nurses bring the expertise, equipment, and compassion needed to support your recovery right where you live.
As a nurse-owned and veteran-operated home care agency, clinical excellence isn’t just a promise — it’s in our DNA. Every skilled nursing visit is supervised by our RN leadership team and follows CHAP-accredited quality standards.
Our Skilled
Nursing Services
Skilled Observation & Assessment
Our nurses perform patient assessments each visit, checking vital signs, symptoms, wounds, medications, and overall health to detect issues early and inform physicians promptly.
Wound Care & Post-Surgical Wound Management
Our skilled nurses provide wound care for surgical, chronic, and diabetic wounds using sterile techniques, documentation, and protocols to prevent infection and promote healing.
Medication Management
Our nurses ensure safe medication use by reconciling prescriptions, teaching dosing schedules, monitoring side effects, and coordinating with physicians to maintain effective treatment plans.
Skilled Observation & Assessment
Our nurses perform patient assessments each visit, checking vital signs, symptoms, wounds, medications, and overall health to detect issues early and inform physicians promptly.
Wound Care & Post-Surgical Wound Management
Our skilled nurses provide wound care for surgical, chronic, and diabetic wounds using sterile techniques, documentation, and protocols to prevent infection and promote healing.
Medication Management
Our nurses ensure safe medication use by reconciling prescriptions, teaching dosing schedules, monitoring side effects, and coordinating with physicians to maintain effective treatment plans.
IV Therapy & Infusion Management
IV medications, fluids, and nutrition are administered at home, including PICC line management, patient education, and monitoring for complications to reduce hospital visits.
IV Therapy & Infusion Management
IV medications, fluids, and nutrition are administered at home, including PICC line management, patient education, and monitoring for complications to reduce hospital visits.
Injection Administration & Training
Injections like insulin, blood thinners, and B-12 are administered while patients or caregivers receive training to safely self-administer medications confidently between visits.
Diabetic Teaching & Management
Comprehensive diabetes management includes glucose monitoring, insulin teaching, dietary guidance, foot care education, and recognizing signs of hypo and hyperglycemia for better control.
Injection Administration & Training
Injections like insulin, blood thinners, and B-12 are administered while patients or caregivers receive training to safely self-administer medications confidently between visits.
Diabetic Teaching & Management
Comprehensive diabetes management includes glucose monitoring, insulin teaching, dietary guidance, foot care education, and recognizing signs of hypo and hyperglycemia for better control.
Disease Management Education
Patients with chronic conditions like heart failure, COPD, and hypertension receive education to recognize symptoms, manage daily routines, and reduce risk of hospitalizations.
Vital Signs Monitoring
Regular monitoring of blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, and weight helps track health status and identify potential problems early.
Disease Management Education
Patients with chronic conditions like heart failure, COPD, and hypertension receive education to recognize symptoms, manage daily routines, and reduce risk of hospitalizations.
Vital Signs Monitoring
Regular monitoring of blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, and weight helps track health status and identify potential problems early.
Catheter & Ostomy Care
Catheter insertion, maintenance, and ostomy care are provided along with education on proper management, skin care, and supply handling to improve comfort and independence.
Catheter & Ostomy Care
Catheter insertion, maintenance, and ostomy care are provided along with education on proper management, skin care, and supply handling to improve comfort and independence.
Inhalation Therapy
Respiratory patients receive inhalation therapy including nebulizer treatments, inhaler technique training, and breathing exercises to improve medication effectiveness and quality of life.
Care Plan Management & Physician Coordination
Care plans are managed by evaluating progress, adjusting interventions, and coordinating with physicians and therapists to ensure alignment with treatment goals and outcomes.
Inhalation Therapy
Respiratory patients receive inhalation therapy including nebulizer treatments, inhaler technique training, and breathing exercises to improve medication effectiveness and quality of life.
Care Plan Management & Physician Coordination
Care plans are managed by evaluating progress, adjusting interventions, and coordinating with physicians and therapists to ensure alignment with treatment goals and outcomes.
Who Can Benefit from In-Home Skilled Nursing?
Skilled nursing at home is ideal for patients across a wide range of situations. If any of the following apply to you or your loved one, our Tampa skilled nursing team can help:
If you’re unsure whether skilled nursing is right for your situation, call us at (813) 652-7070. Our clinical team will help determine the best plan of care.
What to Expect from Skilled
Nursing with Empower Home Care
Empower Home Care proudly serves patients across three counties in the Tampa Bay region. Whether you’re in downtown Tampa, the suburbs of Brandon and Riverview, or communities across Manatee and Polk counties, our team is ready to bring expert care to your doorstep.
Physician Referral
Skilled nursing services begin with physician order. Your doctor, surgeon, or discharge planner can refer you, or we coordinate directly to obtain necessary orders.
Initial RN Assessment
A registered nurse visits your home to perform a comprehensive assessment reviewing your medical history, current medications, home environment, and care needs.
Ongoing Skilled Visits
Your assigned nurse visits on schedule to deliver treatments, monitor progress, educate caregivers, adjust care plan, and report updates to your physician after every visit.
Discharge & Transition
Once skilled nursing goals are met, we coordinate with physician to transition you to maintenance or discharge ensuring knowledge, skills, and resources for recovery.
Physician Referral
Skilled nursing services begin with physician order. Your doctor, surgeon, or discharge planner can refer you, or we coordinate directly to obtain necessary orders.
Initial RN Assessment
A registered nurse visits your home to perform a comprehensive assessment reviewing your medical history, current medications, home environment, and care needs.
Ongoing Skilled Visits
Your assigned nurse visits on schedule to deliver treatments, monitor progress, educate caregivers, adjust care plan, and report updates to your physician after every visit.
Discharge & Transition
Once skilled nursing goals are met, we coordinate with physician to transition you to maintenance or discharge ensuring knowledge, skills, and resources for recovery.
Why Tampa Patients Choose Empower for Skilled Nursing
Nurse-Owned & Led
Our agency is founded and operated by registered nurses. Clinical decisions are made by clinicians, not administrators
Veteran-Operated
Military discipline, reliability, and a service-first mentality are built into how we operate every day
CHAP Accredited
Our quality standards are independently verified by CHAP — a nationally recognized healthcare accreditation body
Experienced RN Team
Our nurses have extensive experience in home health, hospital, and specialty care settings.
Care Coordination
We communicate directly with your doctors, therapists, and hospital teams to ensure seamless care transitions
Three-County Coverage
We provide skilled nursing across Hillsborough, Manatee, and Polk counties — including Tampa, Brandon, Lakeland, Bradenton, and surrounding areas.
Is Skilled Nursing at Home
Covered by Insurance?
Yes. Skilled nursing at home is typically covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans when it is ordered by a physician and provided by a certified home health agency like Empower Home Care.
Medicare Part A covers home health skilled nursing when you are homebound (or it’s a considerable effort to leave home), your doctor certifies that you need skilled care, and the care is provided by a Medicare-certified agency. There is generally no copay or deductible for Medicare home health services. Empower Home Care is Medicare certified.
Most Medicaid plans and private insurance policies cover skilled nursing at home. Our intake team handles insurance verification and prior authorization so you can focus on recovery. Call us at (813) 652-7070 and we’ll check your coverage at no cost.
Where We Provide Skilled
Nursing in Tampa Bay
Hillsborough County
Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, Carrollwood, Temple Terrace, Valrico, Lutz, Sun City Center, and surrounding areas including nearby communities and neighborhoods we proudly serve.
Manatee County
Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, and surrounding areas including nearby communities, neighborhoods, and local regions we proudly serve with dependable home care services.
Polk County
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Auburndale, and surrounding areas including nearby communities, neighborhoods, and local regions we proudly serve with trusted home care services.
Hillsborough County
Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, Carrollwood, Temple Terrace, Valrico, Lutz, Sun City Center, and surrounding areas including nearby communities and neighborhoods we proudly serve.
Manatee County
Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, and surrounding areas including nearby communities, neighborhoods, and local regions we proudly serve with dependable home care services.
Polk County
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Auburndale, and surrounding areas including nearby communities, neighborhoods, and local regions we proudly serve with trusted home care services.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Home Care in Tampa
What is the difference between skilled nursing and home health aide services?
How often will a nurse visit my home?
Can I choose my nurse?
Do I need a doctor’s referral for skilled nursing at home?
How quickly can skilled nursing start after a hospital discharge?
Is skilled nursing at home as effective as hospital care?
Get Started with Skilled Nursing at Home in Tampa
Phone
(813) 652-7070 Referral Fax: (866) 728-0013
info@empowerhomecare.net
Home Office
10002 Princess Palm Ave, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33619