TRAVEL - RN - LABOR DELIVERY

About the Role

This position is within the Women's Services unit at Tristar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, TN. The unit includes Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) with 9 beds, OB Emergency Department (OBED) with 1 bed, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 4 beds, and 1 operating room suite.

• Patient ratios: 1:1 for active labors, inductions, C-sections, and couplet care; 1:3 for stable newborns; 1:3 for NICU intermediate care (with a minimum of 2 NICU nurses required in the unit).
• No unit secretaries or techs available on this unit.
• Equipment used: CPN Central monitoring, IV pumps, infant warmers, tele-med robot for neonatologist, bili-blankets, PCA pumps.
• Documentation systems: Meditech and CPN.
• Full-time scheduling requires 3 shifts per week, including rotating weekends and holidays. PRN staff may be used to complete scheduling needs.
• Floating policy: Regular staff may be required to float within the facility if not needed on the unit. Some staff are cross-trained to float between LDRP and NICU.
• Daily patient rounding and safety rounding are required.

Responsibilities

• Labor and delivery care, including laboring and recovering mothers, receiving and transitioning newborns, and performing newborn assessments.
• Managing OB emergencies such as shoulder dystocia and postpartum hemorrhage.
• Performing inductions using Pitocin and Cervidil.
• Assisting with procedures including C-sections, circumcisions, intra-uterine monitoring, and vacuum or forceps-assisted deliveries.

Requirements

• Labor and delivery experience.
• Fetal monitoring education and experience.
• Certifications: BLS, NRP, and Fetal Monitoring training.
• Adherence to unit dress code: pink and/or brown scrubs as per infant security policy.

Unit Highlights

• The unit has 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 operates as a cohesive team, offering strong support and collaboration.
• This LDRP unit provides a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonate care.

Hospital Highlights

• Certifications: Joint Commission, Stroke Center, Level II Trauma, Level II NICU.

Benefits

Through TalentBurst, this role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement options.