Labor & Delivery RN
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Parkridge East Hospital

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:

  • Laboring: 1:1-2
  • Antepartum: 1:2-3
  • Cesarean section (C/S) and PACU: 1:1
• Staffing includes OB tech for C/S assistance, dedicated charge nurse for triage and transport, and unit secretary (7am-11pm)
• Documentation systems: Meditech and Centricity
• Scheduling: 3 shifts per week; working during winter holidays requires 1-2 shifts (days or evenings)
• Floating: Possible to float to Mother Baby unit occasionally; no other floating required

Required Qualifications

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery RN
• Experience: Minimum 2 years L&D experience (higher value confirmed)
• Prior Travel Experience: Preferred to have completed 1 or more travel contracts
• Certifications:

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

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 Culture and Highlights

• Community hospital with 200+ monthly births and growing services
• Collaboration with a laborist program providing 24-hour MD and CNM coverage
• 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
• Many nurses have completed Spinning Babies or Supporting Vaginal Birth classes to improve patient 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 RNs seeking a travel assignment.