Overview
A busy, friendly, central London-based family seeks 2 maternity nurses, to provide 24 hour coverage for their newborn. One maternity nurse will cover days (8am-8pm), the other will cover nights (8pm-8am), with the position likely to carry on for at least a few months.
Responsibilities
The parents will be around and involved (as much as they can) and responsibilities will therefore involve tag teaming with the parents when required:
- All aspects of infant care
- Maintaining a sleep and feeding schedule, helping Mum with breastfeeding and/or bottles if needed
- Preparing purees and baby food, supporting the eventual weaning process
- Implementing an effective sleep routine that the family can follow once the position ends
- Creating an engaging and stimulating environment
- Keeping the baby's items tidy and organised, keeping on top of baby's laundry
- Planning developmentally appropriate activities and outings
- Provide professional guidance as it pertains to baby, while respecting the family’s personal preferences
- Supporting Mum in her recovery
- Ensuring a gentle, nurturing and calm environment prevails
Requirements
- Friendly personality, with the ability to read the room
- Effective communicator, comfortable working to support the parents' preferences and happy to take direction
- Calm demeanour and pitch-in mentality
- Hands on and resourceful but able to recognise when to give the family space and privacy