CAREGiver - Overnight Care

Naugatuck, Connecticut | Live-In | 3-Month Placement
Start Date: August 20
Overnight: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Compensation: $35-45 per hour
Position Overview
A young mother in Naugatuck, Connecticut is seeking a warm, nurturing, and non-judgmental Newborn Care Specialist for a 3-month live-in placement. She is expecting a newborn and also has a 1-year-old at home. This is a wonderful opportunity for a compassionate, experienced caregiver who understands the unique emotional and physical demands of the newborn stage and can provide steady, reliable support to a mother navigating a challenging season of life. The ideal candidate is patient, emotionally supportive, and brings a calm and reassuring presence to the home.
Benefits

~ TBD

Responsibilities
Provide attentive overnight newborn care, including feeding, diapering, swaddling, and soothing
Support healthy sleep routines and implement gentle, age-appropriate soothing techniques
Prepare, clean, and sterilize bottles and feeding supplies
Monitor and log feeding and sleep patterns throughout the night
Handle all aspects of infant hygiene throughout the overnight shift
Assist with care of the 1-year-old as needed
Maintain cleanliness and organization of the nursery and all baby-related areas
Complete baby laundry and light newborn-related household tasks
Offer gentle guidance and emotional support to the mother throughout the placement
Communicate daily updates on the newborn's feeding, sleep, and overall well-being
Requirements

• Extensive newborn and infant experience required
• Previous experience as a Newborn Care Specialist, Night Nanny, Postpartum Doula, or Infant Nanny strongly preferred
• Knowledge of newborn development and safe sleep practices
• Warm, non-judgmental, and emotionally supportive demeanor
• Comfortable in a live-in arrangement in a two-bedroom home
• Able to work independently overnight
• Calm, dependable, nurturing, and professional
• CPR and First Aid Certification required
• 3–5 professional references required