Labor & Delivery RN
Chattanooga, TN
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Hospital:  Parkridge East Hospital

Location: Chattanooga, TN

Address: 941 Spring Creek Rd

Unit Name: Labor and Delivery

General Information

Unit Specifics:

·         Number of Beds : 9 labor rooms, 6 triage rooms, 3 AP rooms, 3 ORs

·         Patient Ratios : 1:1-2 laboring, 1:2-3 AP, 1:1 c/s and PACU

·         Unit staffing description- OB tech always in staffing for scrubbing c/s and assisting with vaginal deliveries, 1 dedicated charge nurse to assist with triage and transport (baby nurse), 1 unit secretary 0700-2300

·         Type of equipment :

·         Documentation system: Meditech and Centricity

·         Scheduling requirements: 3 shifts/week, if working during the winter holidays must work 1-2 days or eves

·         Floating policy: possible to float to Mother Baby but not frequently. Will not float to any other department

·         Patient Experience requirements:

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: BLS 

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have: 2+ years of L&D experience, preferably 1 or more travel contracts completed, Active RN license 

Advanced skills needed: NRP, ACLS, BLS, AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring

Procedures performed on unit: cervical exams, IUPC and FSE placement, vaginal deliveries, IV starts with lab draws, circulating cesarean sections, recovering cesarean sections (usually with spinal anesthesia but general anesthesia occasionally),  

Certifications Required: AWHONN intermediate fetal heart monitoring, NRP, ACLS, BLS