Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $1,796 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring fetal monitoring certification and at least 2 years of specialty experience.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit with 9 L&D beds, 3 swing rooms, 2 ORs, and a 3-bed OB ED
• Typical patient ratio of 1-2
• Unit supported by unit secretary, scrub tech, dedicated in-house CRNA and midwife 24/7, and on-call OBGYN
• Uses CPN and Meditech documentation systems
• Day shift schedule from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Requires 4 weekend shifts per month
• May float to Mother/Baby unit or other departments to complete tasks
• Procedures performed include circulating in OR, IUPC, FSE, MgSO4, postpartum hemorrhage management using the JADA system, and nitrous oxide administration
• 8-bed Level 2 NICU on-site with NNP dedicated to the unit 24/7

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP (Advanced 9th Edition), and Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced, or NCCEFM)
• Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery experience
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (Canadian SSNs not accepted)
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide high-quality, patient-centered labor and delivery care supporting vaginal birth preferences
• Unit utilizes a laborist team model with 24/7 midwives, dedicated CRNA, and OB on-call support
• Couplet care model used in postpartum to keep newborns bedside and support breastfeeding, including donor milk availability when needed
• NNP available to attend high-risk deliveries as needed
• Experience with Spinning Babies and STABLE techniques is helpful but not required
• Required uniform colors are hot pink and black, with hot pink preferred on top
• Unit recognized as an HCA Unit of Distinction in 2021 and serves as a TIPQC pilot site for NTSV and Team Birth initiatives
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-780352. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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