Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Emergency Shelter Support

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Emergency Shelter

Hurricane Employee Sheltering Support Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC)

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

Employer Essential HealthCare Solutions LLC

Job Type: PRN / Temporary Storm Activation

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

About the Role

Essential HealthCare 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.

This is on-call activation-based work ideal for nurses who want meaningful disaster-response experience and flexible well-compensated deployments.

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 Youll Do

• Provide basic nursing care to shelter occupants under the direction of a Registered Nurse
• Administer treatments and medications within the LPN scope of practice as directed
• Deliver first aid monitor vital signs and manage 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
• Escalate serious incidents promptly to the RN and management

  What Youll Bring

• 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; ICS/FEMA training

  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 Floridas 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 or reply to this posting. Please note the position title and that you are applying for the LCEC hurricane sheltering program (RFP No.).

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.

Required Experience:

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