Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

General Information

Location: Dickson, TN

Unit Name: Women’s Services

Unit Specifics

• Number of Beds:
  • Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP): 9 beds
  • Obstetric Emergency Department (OBED): 1 bed
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): 4 beds
  • Operating Room Suite: 1
• Patient Ratios:
  • 1:1 for active labors, inductions, and C-sections
  • 1:3 for couplet care
  • 1:1 for newborns until stable
  • NICU: 1:3 for intermediate care (minimum 2 NICU nurses in the unit if there are patients)
• Unit Staffing Description: No techs or unit secretaries available
• Type of Equipment:
  • Central monitoring system (CPN)
  • Intravenous (IV) pumps
  • Infant warmers
  • Tele-med robot for neonatologist consultations
  • Bili-blankets
  • PCA pumps
• Documentation System: Meditech and CPN
• Scheduling Requirements: Full-time 3 shifts per week, rotating weekends and holidays; PRN staff for coverage
• Floating Policy: Regular staff may float within the facility as needed; some are cross-trained to float between LDRP and NICU
• Patient Experience Requirements: Daily rounding on all patients and safety rounding

Qualifications

Requested Skills:

• Labor and delivery experience, including laboring and recovering mothers, and transitioning and assessing newborns.
• Experience with shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, and other potential OB emergencies preferred.
• Advanced skills in fetal monitoring education and experience with inductions (Pitocin, Cervidil).

Procedures Performed on Unit

• C-sections
• Circumcisions
• Intra-uterine monitoring
• Vacuum or forceps-assisted deliveries

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Fetal Monitoring Training

Dress Code

Uniform: Pink and/or brown scrubs required per infant security policy for the unit.

Additional Information

• The unit is staffed by 6 seasoned RNs with approximately 30 years of experience each, serving as excellent resources and preceptors.
• Several other nurses with 7-10 years of experience contribute to a highly competent team.
• The unit fosters a collaborative environment and is willing to provide assistance and guidance.
• Working in this LDRP unit offers valuable experience in labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonatal care.

Unit Guidelines/Policies

Policies and procedures are available in the unit’s policy stat system.