Home Health Care Agency in West Palm Beach, FL

United Nursing Services is a Home Health Agency. Why does that matter to you?

Nurse Registries are employment agencies who hire independent contractors; independent contractors are NOT employees. Therefore, the Nurse Registry is NOT responsible for theft or exploitation due to not having insured or bonded field staff.

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to see articles in the paper or stories on the news showing client vulnerability for exploitation, abuse, and theft by caregivers hired privately or through a registry. Many times, these private caregivers have no CNA/HHA training, no CPR training, questionable background checks or may not be in the U.S. legally or be eligible to work in the U.S. legally. All of these factors put the client in a potentially dangerous situation where they risk abuse and/or full liability if something adverse should happen while being cared for.

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Why Choose a Home Nursing Agency?

United Nursing Services is a licensed and certified home health agency, rather than a nurse registry. There are a number of important differences between a home nursing agency and a nurse registry.

Description	UNS Home Health Agency	Nurse Registry	Private Nurse
Employee/Employer Relationship	YES	NO	NO
Independent Contractor	NO	YES	YES
Level II Background Screening	YES	YES	NO
Drug Screening	YES Not All	VARIES	NO
CPR Certification Verified	YES	YES	NO
License Verification	YES	YES	NO
Work History Reference Checks	YES	YES	NO
Services Meet Eligibility For Client Tax Credit	YES	YES	NO
24 Hour A Day Office Availability	YES Some Use Answering Service	8am-5pm Required by law unless offering skilled services	NO
RN / LPN / MSW / HHA / CNA / Nutrition / Dietetics	YES	Most offer companion, HHA and CNA Some offer skilled nursing services	NO
PT / ST / OT	YES Not all offer therapies	NO	NO
Accepts Reimbursement From Medicare / Private Pay / Workers Comp / LTC Insurance	YES	Accept private pay and some LTC insurance	NO
Complimentary Assessment As Needed	YES Many charge a fee	Many charge a fee	NO
Supervises Cases Every 45 – 60 Days	YES Many charge a fee	For a fee at client request	NO
Responsibility for FWT / FICA / Social Security Taxes	YES	NO	NO
Responsible for Unemployment Tax	YES	NO	NO
Responsible for Employee Benefits	YES	NO	NO
Maintains Professional Liability Staff	YES	NO	NO
Maintains Malpractice Insurance for Field Staff	YES	NO	NO
Maintains Worker’s Comp Insurance for Field Staff	YES	NO	NO
Maintains Professional and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for Field Staff	YES	NO	NO
State Certified	YES	YES	NO
Federal Medicare Certified	YES Not all agency’s are Medicare or Federal Medicare	NO	NO

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