Job Details
Live-out overnight Newborn Care Specialist required for a warm and loving Midtown family with a newborn (baby due mid July). The family is seeking a knowledgeable and proactive individual who can apply their experience of normal infant growth and development to provide exemplary emotional and physical support to both baby and parents. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, bottle feeding support, newborn hygiene, swaddling/comforting and age appropriate sleep guidance. You must be engaged, have excellent communication skills and be able to support the family with a strong empathetic approach. The parents are looking for someone up to date with all current methods and techniques across all aspects of newborn care to help guide, support and educate them with their first child. The ideal candidate is nurturing, kind and above all, safe!
Location: Midtown, NY
Start date: July 21st, 2024 (family returning to NY) through December (with possible extension if preferred candidate is available)
Days/times: Overnights: 7pm - 7am (12 hours), 6 nights a week (Saturday overnight - off), guaranteed 72 hrs a week. Parents also open to 5 nights on, 2 nights schedule based on candidate preference/availability.
Children: Newborn (expected mid-July 2024 via surrogate)
Conditions: $40 - $55 per hour* dependent on experience and qualifications + unlimited metrocard (if required)
For further consideration, applicants must possess the following:
- A minimum of 5 years experience as an NCS, 5-10 years + preferred
- A well-suited demeanor for working with newborns
- Exceptional childcare references that attest to strong communication skills, reliability, punctuality, maturity and high emotional intelligence
- Education (NCS certification) or equivalent knowledge
- Strong background in bottle support/techniques and newborn/infant sleep education
- Ability to complete all child related duties (including, but not limited to: bottle preparation/sanitation, etc, cleaning up/tidying nursery and laundry)