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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery role requiring NRP, fetal monitoring certification, and TN or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 9-bed Labor & Delivery unit with 3 swing rooms, 2 ORs, and a 3-bed OB ED within Women's Services
• Maintain 1-2 patient ratios
• Unit supported by a unit secretary, scrub tech, dedicated in-house CRNA and midwife 24/7, and on-call OBGYN
• Documentation performed in CPN and Meditech systems
• Shift runs from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Scheduled for 4 weekend shifts per month
• May float to Mother/Baby unit or other departments for tasking
• Perform procedures including circulating in OR, IUPC, FSE, MgSO4 administration, postpartum hemorrhage management with JADA system, and nitrous oxide use
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Provide labor support promoting patient choice and vaginal birth opportunities
• Skills in Spinning Babies and STABLE techniques are helpful but not required
• Unit follows a laborist model with 24/7 midwives and dedicated CRNA and OB coverage
• Postpartum unit practices couplet care, keeping newborns bedside, and offers donor milk to support breastfeeding
• Facility includes an 8-bed Level 2 NICU with 24/7 dedicated NNP support, available for high-risk deliveries
• Required uniform colors are hot pink and black, with hot pink preferred on top
• Unit recognized as an HCA Unit of Distinction in 2021 and serves as a TIPQC pilot site for NTSV and Team Birth initiatives
• Must maintain a patient experience score above 75%
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted