Overview
A lovely European family seeks a wonderful night newborn specialist to join them in San Diego from mid July to approximately end August/early September this year. Ideally, the family would love to find a live-out candidate local to the area who can offer overnight support with some ad-hoc hours during the day. The role will likely be 6 or 7 nights per week for the first couple of weeks, and then 5 or 6 nights per week for the rest of the assignment. Flexibility would be very much appreciated!
Responsibilities
- Prioritizing the safety and well-being of the baby at all times
- Providing professional guidance and advice in relation to baby's care
- Working in a supportive and collaborative way with the parents, respecting the family's personal preferences
- Implementing an effective sleep and feeding routine that the parents can continue once the contract has finished
- Full-charge care, when/if required
- Light housekeeping, tidying, and organising relating to the newborn
- Helping set up the newborn's area, organizing clothes, and generally getting things ready for the arrival
- Cleaning and sanitizing feeding equipment
Requirements
- Warm, positive, pitch-in mind-set
- Flexible and adaptable approach- there will be lots of moving parts and changing schedules, so it's essential that the candidate can cope with this
- Calm, easy-going personality
- Confident in all aspects of newborn care and family support, with extensive prior experience
- Available for the full 6-8 weeks
- Flexible around hours and schedule
- Comfortable nurturing and developing a positive relationship between older siblings and the newborn
Salary and Benefits
