Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
A leading healthcare system in central Tennessee is now seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to join their award-winning healthcare team!
This award-winning regional medical center delivers comprehensive, high-acuity care in a modern 300+ bed facility, offering advanced heart and vascular services, accredited chest pain and primary stroke programs, cancer care, orthopedics and spine, neurology, women’s and children’s services, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, 24/7 emergency and intensive care, diagnostic imaging, and inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation. Staffed by board-certified specialists and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, this not-for-profit regional referral hub has earned multiple national recognitions for patient safety, quality outcomes, and patient experience—bringing big-city expertise together with compassionate, community-focused care.
The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse provides compassionate, evidence-based obstetric care throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum continuum, delivering exceptional patient safety and outcomes. Daily responsibilities include triaging obstetric patients, performing comprehensive maternal and fetal assessments, interpreting electronic fetal monitoring (AWHONN FHM standards), managing inductions and augmentations with oxytocin titration, starting IVs, administering medications (including epidural support and magnesium therapy), assisting and circulating/scrubbing for vaginal births and cesarean sections, executing obstetric emergency bundles (hemorrhage, preeclampsia, sepsis), coordinating care with OB/GYNs, certified nurse midwives, anesthesia, pediatrics/NICU, documenting accurately in the EMR, educating families on labor, recovery, newborn care, and breastfeeding, promoting skin-to-skin and Baby-Friendly practices, stabilizing newborns with NRP guidelines, and maintaining strict infection prevention, equipment checks, and unit readiness.
This hospital's Labor and Delivery services provide family-centered maternity care in modern private birthing suites, uniting compassionate support with advanced obstetric expertise. Expectant parents receive around-the-clock obstetric and anesthesia support, continuous fetal monitoring, on-site surgical suites for cesarean births, comprehensive pain-management options, and personalized birth plans for both low-intervention and medicated deliveries, while safety is prioritized through evidence-based protocols for obstetric emergencies, immediate skin-to-skin, delayed cord clamping, rooming-in, and breastfeeding initiation with dedicated lactation support. High-risk pregnancies are coordinated in collaboration with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and newborns who need extra attention are cared for in a special care nursery by neonatal clinicians—plus convenient prenatal classes, hospital tours, and thorough postpartum education ensure a confident, comfortable birth experience from first contraction through recovery.
Discover a vibrant small-city community in scenic Tennessee, offering an affordable cost of living, short commutes, and a friendly, family-focused lifestyle. Residents enjoy easy access to waterfalls, lakes, and multiple state parks for hiking, boating, fishing, and camping, plus a lively downtown vibe with local restaurants, coffee shops, craft breweries, and farmers markets. This centrally located area features strong healthcare services, a respected university presence, diverse job opportunities, and year-round festivals, live music, and youth sports—making it ideal for families, young professionals, and retirees seeking small-town charm with big amenities and convenient access to major Tennessee metros.
This organization is prepared to offer a competitive compensation package including industry leading benefits and continued growth opportunities.