Lead / Charge Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Shelter – Hurricane Readiness
About The Position
Essential HealthCare Solutions, LLC, in partnership with LCEC Emergency Nursing Services, is seeking a Lead / Charge Registered Nurse (RN) for their Hurricane Readiness program. This PRN/as-needed, activation-based, non-exempt (hourly) position involves anchoring a single emergency shelter's medical station during LCEC hurricane activations. The role requires the Florida-licensed registered nurse to be on-site at all times, delivering and directing medical screening, assessment, triage, and basic care. The Charge RN must maintain continuous readiness to respond to on-site medical incidents within five minutes, supervise assigned LPNs and CNAs, and coordinate emergency escalation and EMS handoff. All work must be performed within the RN scope of practice (no diagnosis or prescribing) and in compliance with Florida nursing regulations, HIPAA, OSHA, and FEMA / 2 CFR Part 200 documentation standards. Deployments can range from 24 hours to 14 consecutive days, with 12-hour shifts supporting 24/7 coverage and the capacity for extended emergency shifts. Prompt acknowledgment of activation and confirmation of availability are expected.
Requirements
- Active, unencumbered Florida RN license (or multistate / NLC privilege valid in Florida).
- Current American Heart Association BLS.
- Successful background screening.
- Capacity for extended emergency shifts and austere field conditions; ability to deploy rapidly to North Fort Myers sites.
- Practice strictly within Florida RN scope — no diagnosis or prescribing.
- Comply with Florida nursing and emergency-management regulations, OSHA, and HIPAA.
- Safeguard medical-record confidentiality; records remain under Contractor control per the SOW privacy construct.
- Follow escalation and replacement protocols; maintain safety and protocol compliance.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS and/or PALS; triage training.
- FEMA ICS / NIMS (IS-100 / 200 / 700 / 800).
- Prior emergency, storm, shelter, correctional, or field-medical experience.
- Charge-nurse or supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform medical screening and assessment of shelter occupants and essential personnel; monitor vital signs and health status.
- Triage and provide basic nursing care within RN scope; identify and monitor changes in condition and potential communicable-disease clusters.
- Provide emergency-response support and stabilize patients to EMS handoff; respond to on-site medical incidents within five minutes.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered and permitted within scope; deliver health monitoring, including behavioral-health / stress-indicator awareness, and patient/caregiver education.
- Set up, manage, and demobilize the on-site medical station; manage medical supplies and inventory.
- Implement infection-prevention practices — hand hygiene, PPE, surface disinfection, and isolation recommendations.
- Direct and delegate to assigned LPNs and CNAs; ensure adequate coverage and safe patient assignments each shift.
- Coordinate with shelter management, EMS, and the Clinical Lead; execute the emergency-escalation chain.
- Maintain accurate encounter records; contribute to the staffing roster, daily operational nursing reports, incident reports, and supply / inventory reports.
- Support the final after-action report due within 10 business days of demobilization.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
