We value you and your business and would love to partner with you to help find loving families in need of your newborn care specialist services.
Fill out our application and upload your resume and Newborn Care Specialist certification
View all available Newborn Care Specialist jobs and apply for the jobs that most interest you.
We typically review all job applications within 3 business days. If you meet the family's requirements, we will give you a call to discuss the details.
We will work with your schedule and sit down face-to-face to discuss exactly what you're looking for in a future family and determine if you are a good fit for the agency and our families.
If a family is interested in meeting you based on your resume, we will schedule your interview with the family. This is when you can go over the job details, and family needs and shine with your experience!
Enjoy your new job! We're always here to assist you throughout your journey with your new family!
Each Newborn Care Specialist is required to fill out an online application and submit a resume and Newborn Care Certification.
If the Newborn Care Specialist fits the bill on paper, we conduct an extensive phone interview in which we cover a wide range of situational-based questions.
We use the face-to-face interview as our time to put the Newborn Care Specialist in the hot seat and see if they have what it takes to represent us!
We contact a minimum of 3 professional references for each Newborn Care Specialist. Only excellent feedback is acceptable!
Typing a name into google can be eye-opening. We research each Newborn Care Specialist's internet presence, including social media.
Our thorough background checks include county criminal history, national criminal database, national sex offender public registry, and driving records.
We require a Newborn Care Specialist to have a certificate of completion or be a certified Newborn Care Specialist. Most importantly, we require all of our Newborn Care Specialists to be superstars!
All of our Newborn Care Specialists must provide proof of a current CPR and First Aid certification.
Working with our agency has many advantages! Typically working with a professional, reputable agency offers higher pay rate, legal pay and less leg work for the Newborn Care Specialist! We assist in advocating for you, setting up the interview, and getting you matched with a family! We truly value our Newborn Care Specialists!
The first step is to sign your Nanny Agreement and send in your requested documents. Next, wait for your resume to be shared with the family and continue to apply for other positions.
This is your time to shine! We share your resume with the family via email but it never hurts to have copies of your printed resume and letters of recommendations with you for the family to keep.
Once you apply for a position, the Placement Coordinator will contact you if you are a good fit for the family. Depending on where the family is in the placement process, you could be contacted the same day you apply or even a week later. Once you are being considered for a position, you will receive an email letting you know that your resume has been shared with the family. The Placement Coordinator will reach out to you to set up an interview with the family.
APF is a referral agency, therefore, you are not employed through our agency. You will be employed through the family that hires you unless you qualify as an independent contractor.
Training is important so that you are receiving relevant, science-based information on newborn care. You may have the best intentions, but without proper training, you may actually be putting the baby at risk.
While some of our families may require a NCS certification, it is not an agency requirement. We require completion of the appropriate training courses at minimum.
Training is important so that you are receiving relevant, science-based information on newborn care. You may have the best intentions, but without proper training, you may actually be putting the baby at risk.
Yes! We highly recommend Newborn Care Solutions. Learn more about them here.