A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
Cape Coral, FL Job Details Temporary | PRN 18 hours ago Qualifications CNA Full Job Description Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) — Emergency Shelter Hurricane Employee Sheltering Suppo rt 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
Pay:
Competitive About the Role Essential HealthCare Solutions, LLC is building a roster of Florida-certified Nursing Assistants to provide hands-on basic care and medical-station support at employee shelters during hurricane and severe-weather events in Southwest Florida. Working under RN direction, our CNAs help keep shelter occupants comfortable, monitored, and safe. This is on-call, activation-based work ideal for CNAs who want meaningful disaster-response experience and flexible 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 You'll Do Provide basic care under RN direction — vital signs, activities-of-daily-living (ADL) support, and patient comfort Assist the nursing team with screening, monitoring, and patient movement Support setup, stocking, and organization of the shelter medical station Track and help maintain medical-supply and PPE inventory; flag replenishment needs Observe and report changes in occupant condition to the RN promptly Assist with infection-prevention practices — hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning and disinfection Help maintain shift logs and supply-usage documentation Support the clinical team with general non-clinical tasks as directed during activations What You'll Bring Active Florida CNA certification — required Current BLS/CPR certification — required Ability to pass a background screening Availability to deploy on short notice and work extended 12-hour shifts in shelter/field conditions
Preferred:
home-health, long-term-care, disaster-response, or medical-assisting experience;
FEMA NIMS
(IS-100/200/700/800); bilingual a plus 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.
