Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Chattanooga, TN
Express Healthcare Staffing of Nashville
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse – L&D
Unit Name: Labor and Delivery

Requirements:
Must have a valid TN RN License or Compact RN License in good standing
Minimum 2 years of L&D experience
Certifications Required: AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring, NRP, ACLS, BLS

Must Have Skills:
2+ years of L&D experience
Preferably 1+ completed travel contracts

Advanced Skills Needed:
NRP
ACLS
BLS
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

Common Procedures on Unit:
Cervical exams
IUPC & FSE placement
Vaginal deliveries
IV starts with lab draws
Circulating cesarean sections
Recovering cesarean sections (typically spinal anesthesia; occasional general anesthesia)

Unit Specifics
Number of Beds: 9 labor rooms, 6 triage rooms, 3 antepartum rooms, 3 ORs
Patient Ratios:
Laboring: 1:1–2
AP: 1:2–3
C/S & PACU: 1:1

Unit Staffing:
OB tech staffed for scrubbing C-sections & assisting vaginal deliveries
Dedicated charge nurse (baby nurse) for triage & transport assistance
Unit secretary on duty 0700–2300
Documentation Systems: Meditech & Centricity

Scheduling Requirements: 3 shifts/week; if scheduled during winter holidays, must work 1–2 days/evenings

Floating Policy: May float to Mother Baby (infrequent). Will not float to other departments.

Why Nurses Choose This Unit
Community hospital with 200+ monthly deliveries
Rapid growth with new practices and providers
Collaboration with Diana Health laborist program providing 24/7 MD & CNM coverage
Dedicated anesthesia coverage 24/7
First hospital in Chattanooga to offer nitrous oxide therapy for labor pain management
Recent full renovations of L&D and Mother-Baby units, including six new state-of-the-art MB rooms
Advanced tools in practice: Jada, fetal pillow, Cook’s catheters
Staff trained in Spinning Babies and Supporting Vaginal Birth to optimize outcomes

Dress Code
Black, grey, or pink scrubs
Solid colors only
No patterns, sweatshirts, or t-shirts