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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position in Chattanooga, TN, requiring 2+ years of L&D experience and active AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring certification.

Details

• Labor and Delivery unit within a community hospital setting delivering 200+ births per month
• Unit includes 9 labor rooms, 6 triage rooms, 3 antepartum (AP) rooms, and 3 ORs
• Patient ratios: 1:1–2 for laboring patients, 1:2–3 for antepartum patients, and 1:1 for C-section and PACU
• OB tech is always available for scrubbing C-sections and assisting with vaginal deliveries
• Unit is supported by a dedicated charge nurse, a baby transport nurse, and a unit secretary (0700–2300)
• Documentation systems: Meditech and Centricity
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 3 shifts per week
• Floating to Mother Baby is possible but infrequent; no floating to other departments
• If working during winter holidays, must be available to work 1–2 days or evenings
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RN license — TN license or Compact RN license required
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP (Advanced 9th Edition, American Academy of Pediatrics card), and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• Prior travel contract experience preferred
• SSN (US only) and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required (two required if licensed in Florida or Missouri)

Additional Information

• Procedures performed include cervical exams, IUPC and FSE placement, vaginal deliveries, IV starts with lab draws, circulating and recovering cesarean sections (spinal and occasional general anesthesia)
• Team utilizes advanced tools including the Jada system, fetal pillow, and Cook's catheters
• Facility is the first in Chattanooga to offer nitrous oxide therapy for labor pain management alongside epidural analgesia
• 24-hour coverage provided by both an MD and CNM through a laborist program (Diana Health), with dedicated anesthesia providers around the clock
• Labor and delivery and mother-baby units recently underwent extensive renovations, including six new state-of-the-art mother-baby rooms
• Scrub color requirement: solid black, gray, or pink only — no patterns, sweatshirts, or t-shirts
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• All certifications must remain valid through at least the first 30 days of the assignment start date