HN285 - Night Newborn Care Specialist - Brooklyn, NY

Overview:

A sweet family who just had their first baby mid-January is seeking an overnight Newborn Care Specialist in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The role starts February 25th for 12-16 weeks. They are seeking care for 5-7 nights a week (it may vary at times) from 8am-8pm.

Responsibilities:

• Establishing a good sleep routine for the baby
• Overseeing developmental milestones
• Feeding, diapering, swaddling, and bathing as needed
• Baby’s laundry
• Communicating when something needs to be restocked in the nursery
• Running a cycle of sanitizing the baby’s bottles
• Reading to baby
• Conducting the nighttime routine
• The family will likely travel mid-to-late March through early May so the candidate to hire must be available to travel during this time. They may go to a ski town (Lake Tahoe or Colorado) and Costa Rica. The schedule during this time would remain the same of being overnights, with perhaps some day coverage here or there, and they will cover the candidate's travel, meals, accommodations, etc.

Requirements:

• Seeking a candidate who is:
• Collaborative, calm, and even-keeled
• Works well alongside first-time parents and warmly offers any tips or input without being dominant; can be helpful as they are new parents but to remain patient and collaborative in the process
• Can respond to what parents want
• The candidate to hire must be comfortable around dogs as there are 2 dogs in the home: 1 goldendoodle mini and one maltipoo, both friendly and hypoallergenic

Salary and Benefits:

• $35-40+/hour