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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Martin, Tennessee

Apply now for a Labor & Delivery travel nursing job in Martin, TN, providing expert maternal-child and newborn care on night shifts.

Join a collaborative Labor & Delivery team as a Registered Nurse providing compassionate care to mothers, newborns, and families in a supportive community hospital setting. This Tennessee travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population while using your expertise in L&D, postpartum, nursery, and LDRP care. Located in Martin, Tennessee, a welcoming West Tennessee community, this role offers a peaceful small-town environment with convenient access to regional amenities and outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Martin, Tennessee, in West Tennessee
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890–$1,990
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2 on nights and weekends
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, and adults
• Unit Highlights: Seven-room, seven-bed unit with an average daily census of approximately four patients
• Floating: May be required to Antepartum, NICU, Postpartum, and Nursery areas
• Charting: Epic

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery or LDRP nursing experience, including postpartum and nursery care
• Active compact or Tennessee Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN, and NRP certifications
• Recent Epic experience within the past 12–18 months, clearly documented in the professional profile
• Competency in electronic fetal monitoring and obstetric patient care
• Ability to care for high-risk obstetric patients and newborns in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, organization, and teamwork skills
• Willingness to float to related maternal-child health units as needed

Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum, and newborn transitions
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, and related assessments
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, high-risk deliveries, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and newborn stabilization
• Manage inductions and obstetric therapies, including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline, prostaglandins, and epidural anesthesia
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, seizures, and other obstetric emergencies
• Perform newborn assessments, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, glucose monitoring, metabolic screening, phototherapy support, and neonatal abstinence assessments
• Provide couplet care, breastfeeding and lactation support, discharge education, car seat education, and newborn care teaching
• Administer medications, manage IV therapies and infusion pumps, and maintain Foley catheters and other clinical equipment
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, phlebotomy, and interpretation services
• Promote a safe, respectful, family-centered care environment for patients and newborns

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel RN opportunity and join a supportive healthcare team in Martin, Tennessee.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.