KH213 - Full-Time Infant Nanny - Weehawken, NJ
About The Position
A lovely family in Port Imperial, NJ is seeking an exceptional live-out nanny starting in September for their new baby, who will be about 6 weeks old at the start. These first-time parents are excited to build a respectful, collaborative relationship with an experienced nanny. They deeply value kindness, open communication, and treating their nanny as an important member of their child’s support team. Mom is a physician with a varying schedule, so the family will guarantee 100-110 hours per month (exact number to be determined once mom is back at work). Typically, she is on call every day for a week and then off the following week. The nanny’s workdays would be 8 am-5 pm, though some flexibility for evenings, with notice, would be appreciated. They are looking for a warm and professional nanny who will stay with their family long-term and wants to support their baby's growth, watch the baby grow, and maintain a calm and child-focused environment.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience working with infants including newborns.
- Willingness to practice strict hand hygiene and wear a mask in the home if returning from travel.
- Comfortable caring for child in case of routine illnesses. Parents will communicate clearly regarding contagious illnesses and expectations.
- Infant and child CPR and first aid certification, or willing to renew before start date if expired.
- Tech savvy (BabyConnect, calendar, etc.).
- Legal to work in the US.
- Willing to follow American Academy of Pediatrics vaccination guidelines. Must have up to date Tdap, Covid (including applicable boosters) and Flu before starting.
- Already local/commuting distance from Port Imperial/Weehawken.
Nice To Haves
- Extremely reliable!
- Warm and nurturing personality.
- Team player with excellent communication who is happy to partner and collaborate with parents.
- Excited to work with the infant to toddler age, know ages and stages, and what developmental milestones are coming next.
- A driver’s license would be ideal but not required.
- Safety minded and up to date on best practices for safe sleep, feeding, etc.
- A degree in early childhood education or child psychology would be a huge plus.
Responsibilities
- Full child care: Providing a warm and loving environment, care and engagement of the child including enrichment with an emphasis on child-led play, reading, music, language development, and age-appropriate developmental activities. Parents plan to have a screen-free home around baby.
- Providing daily updates regarding feeding, sleep, diapers, developmental milestones, and activities using Baby Connect.
- Coordinating schedules for naps, bottles and eventually solids, and activities.
- Helping with the child’s laundry and with light child meal preparation once age-appropriate.
- Nursery duties including managing the tidiness and organization of the child's space and restocking baby items such as diapers and wipes.
- No family housekeeping required.
Benefits
- PTO
- sick days
- paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
