Debrinah D.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 5 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Chicago, IL 60657
Meet Debrinah
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Experienced Doula
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Hi! I'm Dee, 36, from Chicago and just relocated back after 12 years. I'm a member of the Newborn Care Specialist Association, as well as a Postpartum Doula (trained through DONA International). I offer both day or overnight contracts for newborn care or full postpartum support up to 6 months. I have 10 years of experience as a clinical healthcare professional (Certified Nurse's Aide from 2008 to 2018), with over 9, 000 hours of professional infant care alone since 2021, totaling 14 years of care for over 500 patients/families, including 18 months as nursery staff. Experience includes preemies, twins, low birth weight, reflux, RSV, COVID-19, torticollis, tongue ties, sleep training and cesarean recovery. I'm CPR/First Aid/AED and Bloodborne Pathogen certified, with vaccines current for COVID-19, flu, Tdap, and chickenpox. I am searchable in the Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry by first name and last initial! References available per request. Next full-time Read more availability: July 2025
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 07/26/2021
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
Babysitter
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Nanny
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 10/14/25
- Willing to consider working as a live in care provider
- Willing to consider either a part time or full time position
- Seeking Summer Position, Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months) employment
- Start date is flexible
- My availability is valid through 10/14/25
Experience
Willing to care for 2 children per sitting
$25-$40/hr for the first child, $1 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Overnight care
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Delayed Speech
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Diabetes
- Down Syndrome
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Defects
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Premature Newborn
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Visual Impairment
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Repositioning
- Respiratory Care
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Liberal Arts
Attended Prairie State College
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Travel with Family
- Willing to run errands as needed
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Homework