Labor and Delivery RN
Hendersonville, TN
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN Opportunity - Labor and Delivery

Location: Hendersonville, Tennessee
Unit: OB / The Birth Center

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years in Labor and Delivery (higher value confirmed)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Unit Information

• Unit Type: Labor and Delivery with 20 LDRP beds and 5 OB assessment beds
• Patient Ratios:

  • 1:3-4 couplets
  • 1:1 for active labors, VBACs, laboring patients on magnesium sulfate or insulin
  • 1:1-2 for triage and early labor/cervical ripening
• Staffing:

  • Unit secretary Monday-Friday
  • Patient Care Technician (PCT) Monday-Friday 0300-1130
  • OB Scrub tech available 24/7
• Floating Policy: No floating

Required Skills and Certifications

• Must Have:

  • Labor and Delivery experience
  • Intermediate fetal monitoring
  • Triage experience
• Advanced Skills:

  • Couplet care
  • Circulating in OR
• Procedures Performed:

  • Vaginal deliveries
  • Versions
  • Cesarean sections (C/S)
  • Epidurals
  • Postpartum tubal ligations
  • Cerclage removal
  • Circumcisions
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • Stable
  • AWHONN Intermediate fetal monitoring
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Equipment and Documentation

• Equipment: GE fetal monitors, Novii’s
• Documentation Systems: CPN and Meditech
• Scheduling: Utilizes Timpani scheduling system with preferences highly considered

Work Environment and Culture

• Patient Experience: Bedside shift report every shift, every time
• Dress Code: Pink scrubs (shocking pink only; no pale pink or mauve)
• Recognition: HCA Unit of Distinction 2021
• Additional Info: Innovation pilot site focused on solutions to improve nurse workload and patient outcomes

This position offers a supportive and well-equipped environment for experienced Labor and Delivery nurses seeking a travel assignment in Tennessee.