24Hr Maternity Nurses

24 hour Maternity nurses generally share a room with the baby and either bring the baby to mum for breast feeding during the night or bottle feed the baby themselves before settling the baby so that the mother has a chance to rest and recover after the birth.

Maternity Nurses are expected to undertake responsibility for the care of the mother and baby and the duties include:

• Preparing all milk feeds and sterilising equipment
• Feeding and settling the baby day and night
• Advising on breast feeding as necessary
• Washing and ironing all of baby's clothes cot linen etc.
• Bathing and changing the baby as required
• Daily tidying of the nursery
• Assisting you in establishing a routine that suits your family needs
• Ensuring mum is eating and drinking enough during the day
• Some daily maternity nurses offer additional services such as preparing home cooked meals for the freezer at an additional cost

Maternity nurses are on call for 24 hours a day either 5 or 6 days a week. She is entitled to at least 2-4 hours off during the day to rest or take a walk and her time off per week consists of one/two full day(s) and one/two full night(s). As a general rule positions are booked approx. 4 -6 months in advance; however we are used to handling emergency bookings.

We place maternity nurses throughout the UK, Europe, USA, UAE and Hong Kong.

Salary guidelines for maternity nurses

Maternity nurses are self-employed and work on a freelance basis. Salaries vary according to age, experience and qualifications and the number of babies she is responsible for, e.g. single baby, twins or triplets.

£125-160 gross per 24 hours for a single baby
£150-220 gross per 24 hours for multiple births

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