Labor & Delivery RN
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Parkridge East Hospital

Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Labor and Delivery unit with 9 labor rooms, 6 triage rooms, 3 antepartum rooms, and 3 operating rooms.
• Patient ratios:

  • Laboring patients: 1:1 to 1:2
  • Antepartum: 1:2 to 1:3
  • Cesarean section and PACU: 1:1
• Staffing includes an OB tech for cesarean scrubbing and vaginal delivery assistance, a dedicated charge nurse for triage and transport, and a unit secretary (7:00 AM–11:00 PM).
• Possible floating to Mother Baby unit, but not frequently; no floating to other departments.
• Documentation systems used: Meditech and Centricity.
• Scheduling: 3 shifts per week; working during winter holidays requires 1-2 shifts or evenings.

Patient Care & Procedures

• Procedures performed: cervical exams, intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) and fetal scalp electrode (FSE) placement, vaginal deliveries, IV starts with lab draws, circulating during cesarean sections, and recovery care post-cesarean (usually spinal anesthesia, occasionally general anesthesia).
• Advanced tools used include Jada, fetal pillow, and Cook's catheters.
• Most nursing staff have completed Spinning Babies or Supporting Vaginal Birth classes to improve patient outcomes.

Certifications & Licenses Required

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Tennessee
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) certification

Additional Information

• The hospital is a community facility with over 200 births per month.
• The unit recently underwent extensive renovations, including six new state-of-the-art mother-baby rooms.
• Offers nitrous oxide therapy for pain management in addition to epidural analgesia.
• Collaborates with a laborist program providing 24-hour coverage by MDs and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs).
• Dedicated anesthesia providers available 24/7.
• Dress code: solid black, grey, or pink scrubs; no patterns, sweatshirts, or t-shirts allowed.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a growing, well-equipped Labor & Delivery unit with a supportive and experienced team.