Travel

Registered Nurse

Smyrna, TN

Labor & Delivery RN — Night Shift | Smyrna, TN | 13-Week Contract

This active Labor & Delivery unit operates a laborist team model with 24/7 midwife coverage, a dedicated in-house CRNA, and an OB on call around the clock. The unit supports a patient-centered birth philosophy, actively promoting vaginal birth and personalizing each birth experience to individual patient needs and preferences.

Shift & Schedule

  • Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
  • 36 guaranteed hours per week
  • 4 weekend shifts per month
  • Float possibility to mother/baby or other departments for task-based assignments

Clinical Scope

  • Continuous fetal monitoring and interpretation of FHR patterns
  • Labor induction/augmentation, IUPC, and FSE placement
  • Magnesium sulfate administration and management
  • Postpartum hemorrhage response, including use of the JADA system
  • Nitrous oxide administration for pain management
  • Circulating in the OR for cesarean sections
  • Immediate newborn care and resuscitation support
  • Collaboration with midwives, OB physicians, anesthesia, and NICU team

Requirements

  • Active RN license (state or compact)
  • BLS, ACLS, and NRP required
  • Fetal monitoring certification required; AWHONN preferred
  • Minimum 1 year of L&D experience
  • Spinning Babies and STABLE training are a plus

Dress Code

Hot pink top, black or hot pink bottom

Additional Details

  • Contract duration: 13 weeks (start date: August 24, 2026)
  • Postpartum couplet care model — newborns remain at bedside
  • Donor milk available to support breastfeeding goals
  • Level 2 NICU with 24/7 NNP support on site