Minimum Qualifications Necessary to Work With Us

In order to be considered for placement you MUST have at least 2 years of recent newborn care experience. Care must have been provided to families with infants aged newborn to 6 months. Experience caring for your own infants is beneficial but if that is the only experience you have you DO NOT qualify for this position. No exceptions will made to this requirement.

CPR (for infants and adults) and First Aid Certification are also required to be placed through Smooth Transitions. If you do not have current certifications, please obtain these prior to submitting your information since we cannot consider you until you have current certifications. A Healthcare Provider certification is also acceptable if you are medical professional.


You must have reliable transportation. You will be traveling to the family's home in order to provide care. We normally do not offer you positions that are more than 30 minutes away from your home but if you are willing to travel longer distances, we can accommodate you.

If you meet our minimum qualifications and are still interested in working with Smooth Transitions, please read about how we will pay you on the Independent Contractors page.