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

Travel RN - Labor and Delivery

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Labor and Delivery unit with:

  • 9 labor rooms
  • 6 triage rooms
  • 3 antepartum (AP) rooms
  • 3 operating rooms (ORs)
• Patient Ratios:

  • 1:1-2 for laboring patients
  • 1:2-3 for antepartum
  • 1:1 for cesarean section (c/s) and PACU
• Staffing includes OB tech for c/s and vaginal deliveries, dedicated charge nurse for triage and transport, and unit secretary (7am-11pm)
• Documentation systems: Meditech and Centricity
• Scheduling: 3 shifts per week; working 1-2 days or evenings during winter holidays required
• Floating: Possible to float to Mother Baby unit occasionally; no other floating expected

Required Qualifications

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery RN
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in Labor & Delivery (highest required)
• Prior Travel Experience: Preferred to have completed 1 or more travel contracts
• Certifications:

  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)

Skills and Procedures

• Advanced skills: NRP, ACLS, BLS, AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring
• Procedures performed:

  • Cervical exams
  • Intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) and fetal scalp electrode (FSE) placement
  • Vaginal deliveries
  • IV starts with lab draws
  • Circulating in cesarean sections
  • Recovery care for cesarean sections (mostly spinal anesthesia, occasionally general anesthesia)

Unit Highlights

• Community hospital with 200+ monthly births
• Significant growth with new practices and providers
• 24-hour laborist program coverage by MD and CNM
• Dedicated anesthesia providers available 24/7
• First hospital in Chattanooga to offer nitrous oxide therapy for pain management alongside epidurals
• Recently renovated labor and delivery and mother-baby units, including six new state-of-the-art mother-baby rooms
• Use of advanced tools such as Jada, fetal pillow, and Cook's catheters
• Most nursing staff trained in Spinning Babies or Supporting Vaginal Birth classes to improve patient care and outcomes

Dress Code

• Solid color scrubs in black, grey, or pink only
• No patterns, sweatshirts, or t-shirts allowed

This position offers a supportive, well-equipped environment with experienced staff and advanced technology, ideal for experienced L&D nurses seeking a travel assignment.