Caring for a baby takes a whole lot of work, patience, and love, and many new parents can use an extra set of hands to help out with a little one’s needs. This is why hiring a baby nurse is an ideal solution for many families who have busy schedules, other children or elderly parents to care for, and who are just looking for some expert advice and guidance about baby care.
Here’s some information about what a baby nurse is, what a baby nurse does, and how to find a baby nurse for your family. We’ll also address the key baby nurse questions to ask in the interview process and other useful tips for hiring a baby nurse.
What Is a Baby Nurse?
Baby nurses are experts in newborn care and professionals who are experienced with taking care of infants and educating parents on best care practices. These household staffing professionals work in a family’s home for several weeks or months to assist new parents with newborn care and to guide them through the challenges of having a newborn baby.
What Does a Baby Nurse Do?
A baby nurse is a temporary position that typically lasts between one and six months, depending on the family’s needs. These professionals often handle newborn tasks like navigating childhood allergies, bathing, feeding, dressing, changing, baby laundry, and clean-up of baby’s room. Better yet, baby nurses will teach you the best techniques for doing these tasks yourself so that you can feel confident in your own newborn skills as well. Baby nurses can also provide lactation consultation and umbilical and circumcision care as needed.
Baby Nurse Questions for Your Interview
When you meet with potential baby nurse candidates to find the very best one, there are certain questions that are important to ask. Here are some sample baby nurse questions to get your started:
- What type of baby nurse experience do you have?
- Are you a certified nurse?
- Are you CPR certified?
- How many baby nurse positions have you had in the past?
- What do you typically do when you hear a newborn cry?
- How long do you typically hold a baby at one time?
- What are some methods that you use to soothe a fussy baby?
- When are you available to work as a baby nurse?
- What are your rates for baby nurse work?
- Why do you enjoy working with babies?
Checklist for Hiring a Baby Nurse
Before interviewing baby nurse job applicants, it’s also a good idea to create a checklist of the things that are most important to you as part of your process of hiring a baby nurse. Here are some sample checklist items to consider:
- Past experience with babies
- Good references
- Reasonable rates
- Available for flexible hours
- Ability to work overtime
- Relevant certifications
- Experience with administering medication
- Loving and confident personality
- Specialties and preferences
- Mutually agreeable caregiving style
- Good communication skills
How to Find a Baby Nurse That’s Right for Your Family
At Household Staffing International, we work with many wonderful baby nurses who are highly skilled in newborn care, parent education, and loving compassion with every feeding, changing, and snuggle. For the safety and happiness of your newborn baby, it is recommended to use a trusted staffing company, like Household Staffing International, when hiring a baby nurse to come into your home.
Please give us a call at 212-683-7722 or fill out our online contact form to start the process of hiring a baby nurse and to learn more about our screening process and placement assistance. Providing the very best care for the youngest member of your family starts right here!