Licensed Practical Nurse- Disaster Florida

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) — Emergency Shelter / Hurricane Response (PRN)

Location: North Fort Myers, FL (Southwest Florida)

Job Type: PRN / Temporary — Storm Activation

Shifts: 12-hour shifts, days/nights; up to 24/7 coverage during activations

Pay: $40 – $45 / hr + activation/deployment pay; meals and lodging provided during deployment if you travel further than 50 miles from your registered home address

Essential Health Care Solutions, LLC is building a roster of Florida-licensed Practical Nurses to support on-site medical care at employee shelters during hurricane and severe-weather events in Southwest Florida. Working under the direction of a Registered Nurse, our LPNs deliver hands‑on basic nursing care to the crews and emergency personnel working to keep the power on — helping keep shelter occupants safe, healthy, and fit for duty.

This is on‑call, activation‑based work ideal for nurses who want meaningful disaster‑response experience and flexible, well‑compensated deployments. Assignments typically run 24 hours to 14 consecutive days.

• Provide basic nursing care to shelter occupants — including employees, line crews, contractors, and emergency staff — under the direction of a Registered Nurse
• Administer treatments and medications within the LPN scope of practice as directed
• Deliver basic care — first aid, vital‑sign monitoring, and management of minor illnesses and injuries
• Collect clinical data and assist the RN with screenings, monitoring, and referrals to urgent care, hospital, or EMS
• Respond to on‑site medical incidents and provide nursing care within scope, supporting the RN until EMS assumes care
• Monitor for heat illness, dehydration, fatigue, infectious‑disease concerns, and signs of stress
• Implement infection‑prevention practices and recommend isolation or mitigation measures when appropriate
• Assist with setup of the shelter medical station and maintain medical‑supply inventory
• Maintain accurate documentation, incident notes, and supply/usage records
• Coordinate with the RN, EMS, hospitals, emergency management, and on‑site safety personnel
• Escalate serious incidents (hospitalization, EMS transport, suspected outbreaks, significant injuries) promptly to the RN and management

• Active, unencumbered Florida LPN license — required
• Current BLS certification — required
• Ability to pass a background screening
• Availability to deploy on short notice and work extended 12‑hour shifts in shelter/field conditions
• Comfort working as part of an RN‑led team in a fast‑paced, resource‑limited environment
• Preferred: emergency, long‑term care, shelter, or disaster‑response experience; IV/medication administration per FL scope; IC/FEMA training

This is activation‑based work. Deployments are triggered by storm events (up to 72 hours before landfall, through impact, and into recovery). You will work 12‑hour shifts — including nights, weekends, and holidays — for up to 14 consecutive days per deployment, in shelter and temporary‑facility settings. Meals and lodging are provided during deployment, and PPE is supplied.

• Competitive activation and deployment pay
• Meals and lodging covered during deployment if you meet the travel requirements
• Flexible, on‑call commitment — deploy when storms activate
• Meaningful work supporting Southwest Florida’s storm‑response operations

Essential Health Care Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.