Labor and Delivery RN
Hendersonville, TN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN - Labor and Delivery

Location: Hendersonville, Tennessee

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: OB (The Birth Center)
• Beds: 20 LDRPs, 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, early labor/cervical ripening
• Staffing:

  • Unit secretary Monday-Friday
  • Patient Care Technician (PCT) Monday-Friday 0300-1130
  • OB Scrub tech 24/7
• Equipment: GE fetal monitors, Novii’s
• Documentation System: CPN and Meditech
• Scheduling: Utilizes Timpani scheduling; preferences highly considered
• Floating Policy: No floating allowed
• Patient Experience: Bedside shift report every shift, every time

Required Skills & Experience

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in Labor and Delivery (highest requirement)
• Required Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License
• Required Experience:

  • 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 tubals
  • Cerclage removal
  • Circumcisions

Additional Information

• Dress Code: Pink scrubs (shocking pink) only; no pale pink or mauve
• Awards: HCA Unit of Distinction 2021
• Unit Highlights:

  • Innovation pilot site focused on solutions to improve nurse workload and patient outcomes
  • Experienced and tenured staff
  • Schedule options available

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required or mentioned for this position.