Newborn Care Specialist (Female)

About the role

A family in Nadi, Fiji is looking for an experienced female Newborn Care Specialist to provide professional, dedicated care for its newborn baby. The position is full-time, Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 48 hours per week, on a three-year employment contract.

Key responsibilities

• Provide complete care for the newborn, including feeding, burping, diaper changing, swaddling and bathing.
• Establish healthy sleep routines and promote safe sleeping practices.
• Prepare and sterilize bottles and feeding equipment.
• Support breastfeeding mothers with positioning and feeding schedules.
• Monitor feeding, sleep, diaper output and overall wellbeing, and advise parents to seek medical help when needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized nursery and launder baby clothes, bedding and blankets.
• Soothe and comfort infants and educate parents on newborn care and daily routines.
• Maintain daily records of feeding, sleeping and developmental milestones, and follow the family's routines and preferences.
• Be flexible to work overnight, weekends or rotating schedules when required.

Required profile

• Certification as a Newborn Care Specialist or equivalent newborn care training.
• Age 35 to 45, female only.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in newborn care.
• Good English speaking and listening skills.
• Caring, patient, responsible and attentive personality; able to work independently and follow family requirements.

What we offer

• Live-in accommodation provided by the employer at no cost.
• Food and meals, electricity and water, transport, medical insurance, a company telephone and a company vehicle.