Labor and Delivery RN
Dickson, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position on a LDRP unit requiring TN or compact RN licensure and current fetal monitoring certification.

Details

• Work in the Women's Services unit, a LDRP with 9 LDRP beds, 1 OB-ED bed, 4 NICU beds, and 1 OR suite
• Patient ratios of 1:1 for active labors, inductions, and C-sections, 1:3 for couplet care, 1:1 for newborns until stable, and 1:3 for NICU intermediate care (with 2 NICU nurses required when NICU patients present)
• Unit does not have dedicated techs or unit secretaries
• Uses CPN central monitoring, IV pumps, infant warmers, a tele-med robot for neonatologist consults, bili-blankets, and PCA pumps
• Charting is done in Meditech and CPN
• Full-time schedule of 3 shifts per week, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with rotating weekends and holidays
• Regular staff float facility-wide when not needed on the unit, and some staff are cross-trained to float between LDRP and NICU
• Performs daily patient rounding and safety rounding
• Procedures performed on the unit include C-sections, circumcisions, intra-uterine monitoring, and vacuum or forceps assisted deliveries

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required
• BLS, NRP (Advanced 9th Edition), and Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN intermediate or advanced, or NCCEFM) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Labor and delivery experience including laboring and recovering the mother as well as receiving and transitioning the newborn, including assessment
• Experience with inductions (Pitocin, Cervidil) and fetal monitoring required
• Experience with shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, and other OB emergencies preferred
• 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 (no Canadian SSN accepted)

Additional Information

• Facility holds Joint Commission, Stroke Center, Level II Trauma, and Level II NICU certifications
• Pink and/or brown scrubs required per the unit's infant security policy
• Unit team includes 6 seasoned RNs with approximately 30 years of experience each who serve as resources and preceptors, along with several other nurses with 7-10 years of experience
• Unit functions as a collaborative, supportive team
• LDRP setting offers broad experience across labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonate care
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates will not be considered