Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Athens, Tennessee
Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens

Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery

Location: Athens, Tennessee
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Weekly Hours: 36 hours
Shift: See shift details (not specified)
Weekend Hours: Every other weekend / as needed
Call Requirements: As needed

Unit & Patient Population

• Unit: Labor & Delivery
• Patient Population: All ages
• Electronic Health Records (EHR): MedHost, Centricity Perinatal
• Float Requirements: Must be willing to float to Postpartum as needed

Required Qualifications

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

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • HWC (Health Worker Certification)
• Must be checked against the Tennessee Abuse Registry prior to assignment start

Job Requirements & Preferences

• Must have experience and confidence to work independently
• Professional and team player personality fit
• Dress code: Any scrub color allowed; no camouflage or non-facility logo apparel except for facility-branded items

Additional Information

• Orientation occurs bi-weekly on Mondays
• Facility is a 2-campus hospital system offering emergency, inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, long-term care, geriatric behavioral health, and advanced wound care services
• Number of openings: 1

Note: Candidates must be located 60 miles or more from the facility to qualify as travel staff.