HN- Nanny - Union , NJ

Overview A sweet family in Union City, NJ is seeking a wonderful live-out nanny for their 2 young children. The eldest is 1-years-old and they are expecting a baby February 2026; a night nurse will be present for the infant for first month. They are seeking care Monday through Thursday from 7am-7pm, so about 48 hours over a course of 4 days.

• Ensuring children's safety, health, and happiness at all times
• Actively nurturing and engaging the children in educational, developmental, and fun age-appropriate activities that encourage their physical and mental growth
• Supporting the achievement of age-appropriate milestones (e.g. tummy time, mealtime, socialization, potty training, learning to read, walking, etc.)
• If asked, taking the children to classes, the park, on walks, arranging playdates; reading, and indoor & outdoor play as weather permits.
• Diaper changes
• Maintaining the children’s nap, eating, and play schedules
• Children’s laundry (clothes and bed sheets)
• Feeding, meal preparation, and cooking for the children (the eldest may have a peanut allergy, so being mindful of this)
• Notifying parents when child-related items need to be restocked, clothes are too small, etc.
• Keeping the home's main spaces and the children’s rooms clean and tidy (putting away/wiping down toys, cleaning bottles, dishes, and the kitchen after meal-time, tidying their rooms, emptying diaper pail, doing children's laundry, changing children's sheets, keeping the stroller/diaper bag organized and well-stocked)
• Flexible and able to stay longer as needed I.E.,babysit at night or on weekends
• Keeping a log/report of baby’s schedule (feeding, naps, etc.
  
  - using Huckleberry app)
• Occasionally bathing and bedtime as needed I.E., if parents are out that night
• Open to occasional travel or overnights as needed (if it happens at all, travel would be 1 week a year)

• If the nanny can do light cooking and laundry for the whole family (children and parents) this is a bonus and they will compensate higher
• Preference for candidates who occasionally would like to do weekend hours if parents need
• Preferred if the nanny is a licensed driver and there will be a car available for work purposes
• The family may get a dog or cat in the next year to two so not being allergic to animals is preferred

• $40-50/hour (higher end of this range given to candidates who can do light cooking and family laundry)
• 2 weeks paid vacation, major holidays off and paid, 5 paid sicks days annually, and a healthcare stipend or HRA