TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Smyrna, Tennessee, 37167!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 07:00 - 19:00
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: RN
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring
Must-Have:
Drive to provide the highest quality of care to laboring patients.
Ability to support patient choice and promote vaginal birth opportunities specific to patient preference.
Description:
The unit consists of 9 Labor and Delivery beds, 3 swing rooms, and 2 operating rooms with 3 bed obstetrics emergency department.
Patient-to-staff ratios are 1:2.
The unit is supported by a unit secretary and scrub tech, with a dedicated CRNA and midwife in-house 24/7.
An Client is available on call.
The documentation systems utilized are CPN and Meditech.
Staff is required to work four weekend shifts per month.
Floating to maternal/baby or outside departments may be expected.
Patient experience requirements mandate maintaining satisfaction above 75%.
Advanced skills in spinning babies and STABLE are beneficial.
Procedures performed include circulating in OR, intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) placement, fetal scalp electrode (FSE) monitoring, magnesium sulfate administration, postpartum hemorrhage management, and nitrous oxide use.
Couplet care in postpartum allows newborns to remain at the bedside to promote breastfeeding, with donor milk available as needed.
A level 2 NICU is equipped with a neonatal nurse practitioner available 24/7 to attend high-risk deliveries.
The unit recently received recognition as a Unit of Distinction and has participated as a pilot hospital in quality initiatives.
The department aims to personalize each birth experience according to patient desires and needs.
This opportunity provides an engaging working environment enhanced by new equipment and technology.
The team model includes 24/7 midwives and dedicated healthcare professionals on call.