RN – Labor and Delivery; L&D

Overview

Hospital:
Parkridge East Hospital

Location:

Chattanooga, TN

Address: 941 Spring Creek Rd

Unit Name:
Labor and Delivery

Building:

Cost Center: 708

Unit Specifics:

• Number of Beds: 9 labor rooms, 6 triage rooms, 3 AP rooms, 3 ORs
• Patient Ratios: 1:1-2 laboring, 1:2-3 AP, 1:1 c/s and PACU
• Unit staffing description: OB tech in scrubbing for cesarean sections and assisting with vaginal deliveries; 1 dedicated charge nurse to assist with triage and transport (baby nurse); 1 unit secretary
• Type of equipment:
• Documentation system:
  Meditech and Centricity
• Scheduling requirements: 3 shifts/week; during winter holidays must work 1-2 days or evenings
• Floating policy: possible to float to Mother Baby but not frequently; will not float to any other department
• Patient Experience requirements:

Hospital Specifics:

• Certifications:

• Must have
  : 2+ years of L&D experience, preferably 1 or more travel contracts completed
• Advanced skills needed: NRP, ACLS, BLS, AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring

• Cervical exams, IUPC and FSE placement, vaginal deliveries, IV starts with lab draws, circulating cesarean sections, recovering cesarean sections (usually with spinal anesthesia but general anesthesia occasionally)

• AWHONN intermediate fetal heart monitoring, NRP, ACLS, BLS

• Black, grey or pink scrubs; solid colors only, no patterns. No sweatshirts or t-shirts.

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We are a community hospital with a monthly birth volume of 200+ deliveries. Our facility is experiencing significant growth, with the addition of new practices and healthcare providers. We collaborate with Diana Health, a laborist program that ensures 24-hour coverage by both an MD and a CNM. Additionally, we have dedicated anesthesia providers 24 hours a day.

We are proud to be the first hospital in Chattanooga to offer nitrous oxide therapy for pain management, alongside epidural analgesia. Recently, we completed extensive renovations of our labor and delivery and mother-baby units, including the addition of six new, state-of-the-art mother-baby rooms. Our team utilizes advanced tools such as the Jada, fetal pillow, and Cook s catheters. Most of our nursing staff have completed Spinning Babies or Supporting Vaginal Birth classes to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Medasource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Medasource Healthcare offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.