Labor & Delivery RN
Smyrna, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position in Smyrna, TN, requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and active fetal monitoring certification.

Details

• Night shift position, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 13-week travel assignment
• Labor & Delivery unit within a main hospital building (Women's Services)
• Unit includes 9 L&D beds, 3 swing rooms, 2 ORs, and a 3-bed OBED
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Unit is supported by a unit secretary and scrub tech, with a dedicated CRNA and midwife in-house 24/7, and an OB/GYN on call
• Documentation systems: CPN and Meditech
• 4 weekend shifts required per month
• Floating to mother/baby or outside the department for tasking may be required
• Procedures performed include: OR circulating, IUPC, FSE, MgSO4, postpartum hemorrhage management (JADA system), and nitrous oxide administration

Requirements

• Active TN or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP (Advanced 9th Edition, American Academy of Pediatrics), and Fetal Monitoring (intermediate or advanced AWHONN, or NCCEFM)
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start
• Minimum 2 years of recent L&D experience required
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• One professional reference required (two required for candidates from Florida or Missouri)
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Unit operates on a laborist team model with 24/7 midwife coverage and dedicated CRNA and OB on call
• An 8-bed Level 2 NICU with a dedicated NNP is available 24/7, with NNP attendance at all high-risk deliveries
• Postpartum unit utilizes couplet care, keeping newborns at the bedside and supporting breastfeeding with donor milk availability
• Experience with Spinning Babies and STABLE is considered helpful
• Strong commitment to patient-centered care and supporting vaginal birth opportunities is expected
• Unit has been recognized as an HCA Unit of Distinction (2021) and is a TIPQC Pilot Hospital for NTSV and Team Birth
• Required scrub color: hot pink top with black or hot pink bottoms
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible