CNA Disaster Florida

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) — 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: $30 – $40 per hour + activation/deployment pay; meals and lodging provided during deployment if deployed more than 50 miles from your registered address

Essential Health Care Solutions LLC is building a roster of Florida‑certified Nursing Assistants to provide hands‑on support care at employee shelters during hurricane and severe‑weather events in Southwest Florida. Working under the supervision of a licensed nurse, our CNAs help care for the crews and emergency personnel working to keep the power on — supporting comfort, basic needs, and a safe, clean shelter environment.

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

• Provide basic support care to shelter occupants under the supervision of a licensed nurse
• Measure and record vital signs as directed by the nurse
• Assist occupants with comfort, hydration, mobility, and daily needs
• Observe occupants and promptly report any changes in condition to the supervising nurse
• Support infection‑prevention tasks – hygiene, PPE, and surface cleaning/disinfection
• Help set up, organize, and maintain the shelter medical station and supply inventory
• Assist the nursing team during medical incidents within the CNA scope of practice
• Maintain basic logs and records as directed
• Help keep the medical and shelter areas safe, clean, and orderly

• Active, unencumbered Florida CNA certification —
  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
• Dependable team player comfortable taking direction from licensed nurses in a fast‑paced environment
• Preferred: hospital, long‑term care, shelter, or disaster‑response experience; 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
• Flexible, on‑call commitment – deploy when storms activate
• Meaningful work supporting Southwest Florida’s storm‑response operations