Lead /Charge Registered Nurse - Shelter Site Lead Emergency Shelter Support

Lead / Charge RN — Shelter Site Lead

Hurricane Employee Sheltering Support

County / Location Lee County, FL — North Fort Myers (Southwest Florida)

Employer: Essential HealthCare Solutions, LLC

Job Type: PRN / Temporary — Storm Activation (Site Lead)

Shifts: 12-hour shifts, days/nights; up to 24/7 coverage; up to 14 days

Pay: Competitive

About the Role

Essential HealthCare Solutions, LLC is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to serve as Lead / Charge RN anchoring one of the three LCEC shelter sites in North Fort Myers. As the senior clinician on-site, you own the shelter medical station, maintain the one-RN-on-site minimum for your site, direct the deployed LPNs and CNAs, and act as the clinical point of contact for LCEC site management and EMS.

This is a leadership role for a nurse with charge, house-supervisor, or crisis-response experience who thrives in high-tempo, austere environments.

Deployment Locations & Environment

Deployable to any of the three LCEC-designated shelter sites in North Fort Myers (Lee County), and to other facilities identified in writing by the Cooperative during an activation:

• 4980 Bayline Drive, North Fort Myers, FL 33917
• 141 East Mariana Avenue, North Fort Myers, FL 33917
• LCEC Basecamp, Williams Road, North Fort Myers, FL 33917

Shelter occupants may include Cooperative employees, line crews, vegetation-management contractors, mutual-aid personnel, emergency-operations staff, and authorized support personnel — populations of 50 to 500+ operating continuously for 24 hours to 14 days.

What You'll Do

• Anchor the assigned shelter site and ensure a Florida-licensed RN is on-site at all times, including structured break coverage
• Lead the on-site medical station: screening, triage, basic care, and five-minute emergency response
• Direct and coordinate the work of deployed LPNs and CNAs; assign tasks and manage on-site clinical workflow
• Serve as clinical liaison to LCEC site management, safety personnel, EMS, hospitals, and emergency management
• Own shift handoffs and continuity of care between the paired 12-hour shifts
• Ensure accurate, complete documentation for the site and feed the daily operational nursing reports and after-action report
• Escalate emergencies and significant incidents to the EHS Clinical Lead and Cooperative management per protocol
• Monitor supply levels at the site and coordinate replenishment with the Shelter Operations & Logistics Specialist

What You'll Bring

• Active, unencumbered Florida RN license (or NLC privilege valid in Florida) — required
• Current BLS certification — required; ACLS/PALS preferred
• Prior charge-nurse, house-supervisor, lead-RN, or crisis/disaster-response experience — strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to direct a small clinical team and coordinate across agencies under pressure
• ICS/FEMA (NIMS) training preferred
• Ability to pass a background screening and to deploy on short notice for extended shifts

Schedule & Conditions

This is activation-based work. Deployments are triggered by storm events — from up to 72 hours before anticipated landfall, through impact, and into recovery — for periods of 24 hours to 14 consecutive days. You will work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays, in shelter and temporary-facility settings. Meals and lodging are provided during qualifying deployments, and PPE is supplied.

Upon activation, you acknowledge the assignment within one (1) hour and confirm availability, roster placement, estimated deployment time, and emergency-contact information.

Why Join Essential HealthCare Solutions

• Meaningful work supporting Southwest Florida's storm-response and power-restoration mission
• A role on a live, awarded emergency-response contract with a respected electric cooperative
• Activation and deployment pay, with meals and lodging provided during qualifying deployments
• Flexible, on-call commitment — you deploy when storms activate

How to Apply

Apply today to join our Southwest Florida emergency-response roster — upload your resume at essentialhcsolutions.com or reply to this posting. Please note the position title and that you are applying for the LCEC hurricane sheltering program (RFP No. 2026-06-2090).

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.