Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Location

Smyrna, TN

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 9 Labor & Delivery, 3 Swing Rooms, 2 Operating Rooms, 3 Bed OBED
• Patient Ratios: 1-2
• Staffing Description: Includes Unit Secretary, Scrub Tech, dedicated CRNA & Midwife in-house 24/7, with OBGYN on-call
• Type of Equipment: Details not specified
• Documentation System: CPN and Meditech
• Scheduling Requirements: 4 weekend shifts per month
• Floating Policy: May float to Mother-Baby or outside department to assist
• Patient Experience Requirements: Maintain above 75%
• Certifications: RN, ACLS, BLS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to laboring patients.
• Support patient choice and promote vaginal birth opportunities in line with patient preferences.
• Perform procedures including circulating in the OR, intrauterine pressure catheters (IUPC), fetal scalp electrode (FSE), magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) administration, postpartum hemorrhage management using the JADA system, and nitrous oxide administration.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a relevant nursing position.
• Required Certifications: RN, ACLS, BLS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring.
• Advanced Skills: Skills in Spinning Babies and STABLE care preferred.

Dress Code

Required uniform consists of hot pink and black attire. Preferably wearing black bottoms with hot pink tops.

Awards and Recognition

• HCA Unit of Distinction 2021
• TIPQC Pilot Hospital for NTSV and Team Birth

Additional Information

This unit employs a laborist team model featuring 24/7 midwives, with dedicated CRNA and OB on-call. We focus on personalizing each birth experience according to patient desires and needs. The postpartum unit follows couplet care principles, allowing newborns to remain with their mothers to promote breastfeeding, with donor milk availability when required. Additionally, the unit is equipped with an 8-bed Level 2 NICU with a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) on-site 24/7, available to attend high-risk deliveries.