Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Dickson, Tennessee
TriStar Horizon Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Labor & Delivery (Travel)

Location: Dickson, Tennessee
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Unit Overview

• Unit: Women’s Services (LDRP, OBED, NICU, 1 OR suite)
• Beds: LDRP 9 beds, OBED 1 bed, NICU 4 beds
• Patient Ratios:

  • Active labors, inductions, C-sections: 1:1
  • Couplet care: 1:3
  • Newborns: 1:1 until stable
  • NICU intermediate care: 1:3 (2 NICU nurses required if NICU patients present)
• Staffing: No techs or unit secretaries available
• Equipment: Central monitoring, IV pumps, infant warmers, tele-med robot for neonatologist, bili-blankets, PCA pumps
• Documentation System: Meditech and CPN
• Scheduling: Full-time, 3 shifts per week, rotating weekends and holidays; PRNs to complete schedule
• Floating Policy: Regular staff may float anywhere within the facility as needed; some cross-training between LDRP & NICU
• Patient Experience: Daily rounding on all patients, safety rounding

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Tennessee
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in Charge nurse roles
• Certifications:

  • AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) certification
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Experience with inductions using Pitocin and Cervidil

Additional Information

• The unit has a highly experienced team with several RNs averaging 30 years of experience, plus others with 7-10 years, providing strong mentorship and support
• The team is known for excellent collaboration and willingness to help
• This LDRP unit offers a great opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonatal care
• Dress code requires pink and/or brown scrubs per infant security policy

Employment Type

• Travel Nurse position