Newborn Care Specialist
Job Location:
Washington D.C., DC - USA
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Job Summary
The Elite Nanny Team Full-Time Newborn Specialist Job Opportunity
The Elite Nanny Team is recruiting an experienced nurturing and highly skilled Newborn Care Specialist for a wonderful family in Washington DC. This exceptional opportunity is ideal for a professional infant specialist who genuinely loves newborns understands early childhood development and takes pride in providing attentive individualized infant care.
The family is seeking a knowledgeable dependable newborn nanny who can confidently manage their one-month-old babys daily routines while creating a peaceful stimulating and developmentally supportive environment.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience caring for newborns a thorough understanding of infant feeding and sleep patterns and a warm patient personality. This family values professionalism open communication discretion and a proactive approach to infant care.
Enjoy a rewarding four-day workweek competitive hourly compensation and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a babys earliest developmental milestones!
Provide attentive one-on-one newborn care throughout the scheduled workday.
Prepare bottles using expressed breast milk or formula according to parental instructions and appropriate safety guidelines.
Wash sanitize and organize baby bottles nipples pacifiers and feeding accessories.
Change diapers frequently while maintaining excellent infant hygiene and skin care.
Support healthy age-appropriate sleep routines while consistently following safe sleep guidelines.
Monitor and document the babys feeding times diaper changes naps and daily activities.
Engage the infant through gentle conversation reading aloud singing lullabies and responsive interaction.
Introduce supervised tummy time and age-appropriate activities that encourage early motor development.
Provide comforting responsive care during periods of fussiness growth spurts and developmental changes.
Maintain a clean organized nursery including changing areas bassinets and infant supplies.
Wash fold and organize the babys clothing blankets bibs and linens.
Monitor the babys overall comfort and promptly communicate concerns to parents.
Keep parents informed through thoughtful daily reports and regular communication.
Respect the familys parenting philosophy household preferences and established routines.
Create a calm affectionate environment where the baby feels secure supported and loved.
This is a child-focused position. The Newborn Care Specialists primary responsibility is the infants safety comfort health and developmentnot general household cleaning.
Minimum of 3 years of professional newborn or infant care experience preferably in private households.
Demonstrated expertise caring for infants from birth through 12 months.
Current Infant CPR and First Aid certifications.
Strong knowledge of newborn development infant safety feeding schedules and age-appropriate sleep routines.
Experience handling expressed breast milk preparing infant formula sterilizing bottles and maintaining sanitary feeding equipment.
Understanding of safe sleep practices and American Academy of Pediatrics infant sleep safety recommendations.
Ability to recognize infant hunger cues signs of discomfort and changes in feeding or sleeping patterns.
Experience supporting breastfeeding mothers and following family-established feeding preferences.
Familiarity with infant developmental milestones sensory stimulation and age-appropriate tummy time.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide detailed daily updates to parents.
Professional references from previous newborn care or infant nanny positions.
Ability to pass a comprehensive background screening.
Dependable punctual organized and committed to maintaining a safe nurturing environment.
A positive attitude exceptional patience and a genuine passion for newborn care.
Competitive hourly compensation: $28.00$35.00 per hour depending on professional experience and newborn care qualifications.
Consistent 38-hour workweek: Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM4:30 PM.
Three-day weekends: Enjoy Fridays Saturdays and Sundays off.
Dedicated infant care position: Focus on nurturing and supporting one newborn rather than managing multiple children.
Supportive family environment: Work with parents who appreciate professional newborn care expertise.
Meaningful professional opportunity: Play an important role in establishing healthy routines and supporting early infant development.
Professional placement: Work with The Elite Nanny Team a nationwide nanny recruitment agency specializing in exceptional childcare professionals.
Required Skills:
Minimum of 2 years of professional nanny or childcare experience preferably with infants and toddlers. Demonstrated knowledge of infant development toddler behavior and age-appropriate learning activities. Current Infant and Child CPR and First Aid certifications or willingness to obtain them before employment. Experience preparing infant bottles managing feeding schedules changing diapers and supporting healthy sleep routines. Understanding of safe sleep practices and appropriate infant safety precautions. Ability to plan engaging developmental activities including reading music sensory play and outdoor exploration. Experience using positive discipline and age-appropriate techniques to guide toddler behavior. Willingness to perform agreed-upon household cleaning and organizational duties. Valid drivers license and a clean driving record. Comfortable driving a family-provided vehicle when authorized. Excellent communication skills and respect for family privacy and household boundaries. Dependable punctual patient flexible and highly organized. Ability to successfully complete a comprehensive background screening. Strong professional childcare references. Willingness to live in the family home while maintaining a professional relationship with the parents. Interest in occasional paid family travel during the summer subject to mutual agreement.
Required Education:
Minimum of a high school degree GED or equivalent.
