In-home nurse in Island Park, NY
With over 23 years of dedicated nursing experience, Debbie L. Vargas, LPN has built a respected career specializing in private duty nursing, Medicaid homecare, pediatric and complex care, rehabilitation, school nursing, and care coordination throughout New York. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she is known for her compassionate patient-centered approach and strong advocacy for families seeking quality in-home care. Throughout her career, Debbie has worked extensively with medically fragile children and adults, providing skilled nursing services including tracheostomy care, ventilator support, feeding tubes, medication administration, complex care management, and long-term homecare support. She also has extensive experience navigating NYS Medicaid systems, ePACES billing, prior authorizations, and private duty nursing coordination. As an independent Medicaid provider and healthcare entrepreneur, Debbie is passionate about helping families connect with skilled nurses while empowering nurses to build independent careers in homecare. Her mission is to improve access to high-quality one-on-one care in the home setting while educating families and providers on Medicaid private duty nursing throughout New York State. Debbie continues to combine her clinical expertise, leadership, and advocacy to support better outcomes for patients, families, and the nursing community.