Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Travel RN – Labor & Delivery

Location

Smyrna, TN | Labor & Delivery

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Expected 3 shifts/week | 4 weekend shifts per month

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to laboring patients in a 9-bed L&D unit with 3 swing rooms, 2 ORs, and a 3-bed OBED
• Maintain a 1:2 patient ratio while supporting patient choice and promoting vaginal birth opportunities aligned with patient preference
• Perform and assist with unit procedures including circulating in the OR, IUPC, FSE, MgSO4 administration, postpartum hemorrhage management (JADA system), and nitrous oxide
• Document accurately using CPN and Meditech electronic documentation systems
• Perform fetal monitoring and respond appropriately to findings in collaboration with the laborist team, 24/7 midwives, dedicated CRNA, and on-call OBGYN
• Float to mother/baby or outside the department for task support as needed per floating policy

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Fetal monitoring certification required
• Commitment to maintaining patient experience scores above 75%

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Spinning Babies training or familiarity
• STABLE program certification or experience
• Experience with laborist or team-based birth models
• Familiarity with couplet care and breastfeeding support practices

Why Join Us

• Join a recognized Women's Services unit operating under a laborist team model with 24/7 midwife, dedicated CRNA, and on-call OB coverage, supported by an on-site 8-bed Level II NICU with NNP available around the clock
• Be part of a unit recognized for distinction and participation as a pilot hospital for NTSV and Team Birth quality improvement initiatives, with a focus on personalized, patient-centered birth experiences