Newborn Care Specialist

The Elite Nanny Team • Columbia, WA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Elite Nanny Team is recruiting an experienced Newborn Care Specialist or infant nanny to provide full-time, one-on-one care for a 2-month-old infant in Washington, DC. This long-term position focuses exclusively on the baby's safety, happiness, learning, healthy development, and daily routines. The family is seeking a knowledgeable, hands-on caregiver who enjoys interactive play, sensory exploration, music, reading, and nurturing engagement. No housekeeping or cleaning responsibilities are included. The schedule is Monday through Friday, and pay is $22–$29 per hour.

Requirements

• Professional experience as a Newborn Care Specialist, Infant Specialist, or full-time infant nanny.
• Strong knowledge of infant development, feeding schedules, sleep routines, and developmental milestones.
• Experience introducing healthy, age-appropriate sleep habits and supporting independent sleep when developmentally appropriate.
• Understanding of introducing solid foods around 6 months when the baby demonstrates readiness, and eventually transitioning from bottle feeding.
• Infant CPR and First Aid certification.
• Patient, affectionate, energetic personality with excellent communication skills.
• Excellent professional references and ability to pass a comprehensive background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, affectionate, one-on-one infant care throughout the workday.
• Establish consistent feeding, nap, and developmentally appropriate sleep routines while following safe sleep guidelines.
• Encourage tummy time, reaching, grasping, rolling, and other early motor skills.
• Introduce sensory activities, colorful toys, books, music, and interactive learning.
• Support emerging communication through conversation, singing, and reading.
• As the baby grows, encourage crawling, standing, cruising, and eventually walking through safe, age-appropriate activities.
• Introduce soft foods and self-feeding skills when developmentally appropriate and approved by the parents and pediatrician.
• Support a gradual transition from bottles to cups as the child matures.
• Communicate daily with parents regarding feeding, sleeping, developmental progress, and milestones.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed