Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Smyrna, TN
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN Opportunity – Labor & Delivery

Location: Smyrna, Tennessee
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery

Facility & Unit Overview

• Unit: Women’s Services
• Beds: 9 Labor & Delivery, 3 swing rooms, 2 ORs, 3 bed OBED
• Patient Ratios: 1:2
• Staffing: Unit secretary and scrub tech available; dedicated CRNA and midwife in-house 24/7; OBGYN on call
• Documentation Systems: CPN and Meditech
• Scheduling: Requires 4 weekend shifts per month
• Floating Policy: May float to mother/baby or outside departments for tasks
• Patient Experience Goal: Maintain above 75% satisfaction

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Registered Nurse (RN) License
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• AWHONN certification preferred

Skills & Experience

• Commitment to providing the highest quality care to laboring patients
• Support patient choice and promote vaginal birth opportunities based on patient preference
• Advanced skills helpful: Spinning Babies techniques, STABLE program knowledge
• Procedures performed on unit include: circulating in OR, intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC), fetal scalp electrode (FSE), magnesium sulfate administration, postpartum hemorrhage management (JADA system), nitrous oxide use

Unit Culture & Highlights

• Laborist team model with 24/7 midwives and dedicated CRNA; OB on call
• Personalized birth experiences tailored to patient needs and preferences
• Couplet care in postpartum unit to keep newborns bedside with mothers, promoting breastfeeding and donor milk availability
• 8-bed Level 2 NICU with Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) coverage 24/7; NNP attends all high-risk deliveries
• Recognized as HCA Unit of Distinction 2021
• TIPQC Pilot hospital for NTSV (Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex) and Team Birth initiatives

Dress Code

• Uniform: Hot pink and black preferred; black bottoms acceptable, hot pink tops preferred

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks

This position offers a supportive, well-staffed environment with advanced resources and a focus on patient-centered care in Labor & Delivery.