Childcare careers
Newborn care specialists (NCSs) help families through the first weeks and months with a new baby: feeding, sleep, routines and rest for the parents. Find newborn care specialist and newborn nanny jobs from private families and agencies.
Newborn, nanny and family assistant roles from private families and domestic staffing agencies.
A newborn care specialist is a childcare professional who focuses only on infants, usually from birth to about four months. Many work overnight so parents can sleep, while others work days or 24-hour shifts for a few weeks. The NCS supports feeding (bottle or breastfeeding support), builds healthy sleep habits, keeps a log for the parents and pediatrician, and teaches parents what they need to know.
A newborn care specialist is not a nurse and does not give medical care. Longer-term childcare is the job of a nanny, and some families hire the same person to stay on as a nanny or family assistant.
Newborn care specialists are among the best-paid childcare professionals because of their training and the overnight hours. Pay depends on experience, twins or multiples, overnight versus 24-hour shifts, and travel. Many are paid per shift or per week; full-time positions may be salaried.
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Common setups: overnight shifts 5–7 nights a week, 24/5 or 24/7 short-term contracts, and newborn-to-nanny roles that continue after the first months.
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People often use the term night nurse, but most newborn care specialists are not nurses. They are trained childcare professionals who do not give medical care.
Most last from a few weeks to about four months. Some families then keep the same person on as a nanny.
No license is required, but families and agencies strongly prefer newborn care training, infant CPR and solid newborn references.
Your first job post is free. After that, a single job post is $49, and agencies can buy discounted multi-post packs. There is no placement fee and no percentage of salary.
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