Registered Nurse- Disaster Support Florida

Registered Nurse (RN) — Emergency Shelter / Hurricane Response (PRN)

LocationNorth Fort Myers, FL (Southwest Florida)

Job TypePRN / Temporary — Storm Activation

Shifts12-hour shifts, days/nights; up to 24/7 coverage during activations

Pay[$50 - $60 / HR + activation/deployment pay; meals and lodging provided during deployment if you travel for further than 50 miles from your registered home address

About the Role

Essential HealthCare Solutions, LLC is building a roster of Florida-licensed Registered Nurses to provide on-site medical care at employee shelters during hurricane and severe-weather events in Southwest Florida. When a storm is activated, our nurses care for the crews and emergency personnel working to keep the power on — performing health screening, basic care, triage, and emergency response so that shelter occupants stay 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.

What You’ll Do

• Provide licensed nursing care to shelter occupants, including employees, line crews, contractors, and emergency staff
• Conduct health screenings and assessments; evaluate non-emergency illnesses and injuries
• Deliver basic care — first aid, vital-sign monitoring, and management of minor illnesses and injuries
• Triage medical complaints, determine the appropriate level of care, and coordinate referrals to urgent care, hospital, or EMS
• Respond rapidly to on-site medical incidents and provide emergency nursing care within scope 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
• Set up and manage the shelter medical station and maintain medical-supply inventory
• Maintain accurate documentation, incident reports, and supply/usage records
• Coordinate with EMS, hospitals, emergency management, and on-site safety personnel
• Escalate serious incidents (hospitalization, EMS transport, suspected outbreaks, significant injuries) promptly

  What You’ll Bring

• Active, unencumbered Florida RN license (or multistate/NLC privilege valid in Florida) — required
• Current BLS certification — required (ACLS/PALS a plus)
• Ability to pass a background screening
• Availability to deploy on short notice and work extended 12-hour shifts in shelter/field conditions
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment
• Preferred: emergency, ER/critical care, triage, shelter, or disaster-response experience; ICS/FEMA training

  Schedule & Conditions

  This is activation-based work. Deployments are triggered by storm events (up to 72 hours before landfall, through impact, and into recovery). Nurses 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.

  Why Join Essential HealthCare Solutions, LLOC

• 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

How to Apply

Apply today to join our Southwest Florida emergency-response nursing roster upload your resume.

Essential HealthCare 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.