Job Description

Overview

An Upper East Side couple expecting their first child in May 2027 is looking for a Newborn Care Specialist to help guide them through the first few months. This is a 6-month contract. It will start in May and be 20/7 for the first month, then 20/6 or 20/5 for the next 3 months. After four months, the role will move to day shift only and be 8 hours a day for the next 2 months. The family has a home in New Jersey and Amsterdam and would like someone comfortable traveling.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, developmentally appropriate overnight care for the newborn.
• Support feeding, burping, diapering, soothing, and settling throughout the days/nights
• Monitor the baby's sleep and feeding patterns and communicate observations to the parents.
• Follow safe sleep practices and maintain a safe sleep environment.
• Maintain accurate, timely records of feeds, sleep, diaper changes, and other relevant observations using the Baby Connect app or similar
• Help establish healthy sleep habits and age-appropriate routines while respecting the baby's developmental stage and the family's preferences.
• Provide practical guidance and education to help the parents feel confident caring for their newborn.
• Infant's laundry; clean and sanitize pump parts, bottles, and clean toys or other infant items
• Keep the nursery organized
• Accompany the family on domestic and international travel
• Maintain discretion and respect the family’s privacy

Qualifications

• Extensive, hands-on experience caring for newborns, ideally with a strong track record supporting families during the first year of life
• Excellent knowledge of safe sleep practices and current newborn care recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide clear guidance to parents
• A calm, confident, and reassuring demeanor that helps parents feel comfortable and secure.
• A flexible, collaborative approach, with the ability to adapt to the infant’s needs
• Strong organizational skills and diligence in tracking feeds, sleep, and other newborn care details.
• Comfort using technology, including the Baby Connect app, to log and communicate care information.

Requirements

• 5+ years as an NCS
• Current infant CPR certification
• Up-to-date vaccinations recommended for individuals caring for newborns, such as Tdap
• Strong professional references
• Tech-savvy (basic apps)
• Pet-friendly – The family has a small dog
• Local accommodation – for off days and when the role becomes daytime hours
• Legal to work in the U.S.
• Ability to travel

Salary and Benefits

• DOE and will be paid via W2