L&D RN
Smyrna, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position on night shift requiring a TN or compact RN license and fetal monitoring certification.

Details

• Work in the Women's Services unit's Labor & Delivery department within the main hospital building
• 9 L&D beds, 3 swing rooms, 2 ORs, and a 3-bed OB ED
• Patient ratio of 1-2
• Unit supported by unit secretary, scrub tech, dedicated in-house CRNA and midwife 24/7, and on-call OBGYN
• Documentation systems used include CPN and Meditech
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts per month
• May float to Mother/Baby or other departments for tasks as needed
• Unit performs procedures including circulating in the OR, IUPC, FSE, MgSO4, postpartum hemorrhage management with the JADA system, and nitrous oxide administration

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP (Advanced 9th Edition), and Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced, or NCCEFM)
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Labor & Delivery required
• No certifications expiring within the first 30 days of assignment start
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide labor and delivery nursing care with a focus on supporting patient choice and promoting vaginal birth opportunities
• Experience with Spinning Babies and STABLE techniques is helpful but not required
• Unit follows a laborist team model with 24/7 midwives and dedicated CRNA and OB on-call support
• Postpartum unit practices couplet care, keeping newborns bedside to promote breastfeeding, with donor milk available when needed
• Unit includes an 8-bed Level 2 NICU with 24/7 dedicated NNP support, available for high-risk deliveries
• Required to maintain a patient experience score above 75%
• Unit dress code requires hot pink and black scrubs, with hot pink preferred on top
• Recognized as an HCA Unit of Distinction in 2021 and serves as a TIPQC pilot hospital for NTSV and Team Birth initiatives
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered