L&D RN
Smyrna, TN
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – 13-week night travel assignment in Smyrna, TN (Nashville area). Join an award-winning Women’s Services team and deliver high-quality perinatal care as a travel nurse in Tennessee.

About the Role

Be part of a patient-centered Labor & Delivery unit at a modern hospital recognized as an HCA Unit of Distinction and a TIPQC Pilot Hospital for NTSV and Team Birth. This travel nurse L&D opportunity in Smyrna, TN (zip code 37167) offers the chance to work with a collaborative team, including midwives, CRNAs, OBGYNs, and 24/7 NNP/Level 2 NICU support. Ideal for experienced labor and delivery nurses and perinatal nurses seeking Tennessee nursing jobs near Nashville.

Job Details

• Location: Smyrna, TN 37167 (Nashville-area healthcare job)
• Unit: Women’s Services – Labor & Delivery
• Assignment Type: Travel Contract (Travel Nurse)
• Start Date: March 9, 2026
• End Date: June 8, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (12-hour nights)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per month

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Active RN license (Tennessee RN or compact state RN license) — required for Tennessee nursing jobs
• Minimum 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience (labor & delivery nurse, perinatal/OB nurse)
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Fetal Monitoring (electronic fetal monitoring)
• Strong commitment to high-quality, patient-centered maternity care and promoting vaginal birth when appropriate
• Advanced skills such as Spinning Babies and STABLE are helpful but not required
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient advocacy skills
• Experience with Meditech and CPN documentation preferred
• Previous travel nurse experience is a plus

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring patients in a 9-bed L&D unit with 3 swing rooms, 2 ORs, and a 3-bed OBED
• Circulate in the OR and assist with cesarean deliveries and procedures such as IUPC, FSE placement, MgSO4 administration, postpartum hemorrhage management (JADA system), and nitrous oxide use
• Perform fetal monitoring and intervene per protocol to optimize maternal/fetal outcomes
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members including midwives, CRNAs, and in-house OBGYNs (24/7)
• Document patient care using CPN and Meditech systems and maintain high-quality charting
• Float to mother/baby or other departments as needed to support patient flow and couplet care
• Promote breastfeeding and couplet care; support use of donor milk when indicated
• Contribute to maintaining patient experience scores above 75%
• Adhere to hospital dress code: hot pink and black (preferably hot pink tops)

Why Join This Travel Nurse Opportunity?

• Work with an innovative Women’s Services team in a recognized hospital focused on safe, family-centered births
• Gain experience in a busy L&D unit with robust multidisciplinary support and a Level 2 NICU
• Explore Smyrna, TN — a welcoming community with excellent schools and easy access to Nashville’s cultural attractions
• Competitive travel nurse pay: estimated weekly salary range $1570-$1650 per week

Be part of a supportive, innovative team that personalizes each birth experience and provides advanced perinatal care with dedicated NNP coverage. Apply now to join our Women’s Services team as a Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse in Smyrna, Tennessee — a great Tennessee nursing job near Nashville.

Apply now or submit your resume to be considered for this L&D travel nurse assignment.

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