We want to offer you the best job positions available and to be able to speak about you with confidence and enthusiasm to families in need of a professional like you. We are proud to be experts who search for and find enthusiastic, highly-qualified professionals that are prepared to enrich family and household dynamics.
For CPN Nannies
Please ensure that you meet the following list of requirements before applying to become a CPN Nanny or Childcare Professional candidate for Capitol Park Nannies & Staffing.
| Nanny & Childcare Professional Requirements & Screening | |
|---|---|
| Interest/Personality Alignment | CPN childcare professionals have a genuine love of children, common sense, strong communication skills, the ability and desire to commit long-term, and a willingness to respectfully work with parents as a team. CPN childcare professionals are characterized as hard-working, considerate, and lovingly patient. We specifically look for alignment with these traits and values for potential CPN professional candidates. |
| Reference Screen | We conduct a detailed check of a minimum of three (3) professional references, (which are provided to the hiring family for review as well) |
| Work Experience | We differentiate the best childcare professionals by the standards of professional experience we hold them to. Some agencies and providers claim higher years of service requirements but include non-professional experience such as babysitting which lacks both the higher standards of quality and the assurance of experience in a regulated field. We require a minimum of 3 years of professional childcare experience after graduation from high-school. Professional experience includes professional nanny positions, work in the education field, pediatrics, nursing daycare services, and others. |
| Minimum Age | All CPN professionals must be at least 20 years of age or older in order to be considered for any position. As with our professional standards, CPN childcare professionals are a more mature class of professionals based on our minimum standards for work experience, education, etc. |
| Work Legality Screen | All CPN childcare professionals require a verified Social Security check and our verification that they are legally able to work in the United States. |
| Education Screen | Education (and honesty in our candidate resumes) are an important value of CPN. We review the education background and verify all listed institutions you’ve attended prior to qualifying for a position. |
| Trustline Registration Screen | All CPN childcare professionals must be verified as registered with Trustline (*as required by California State law for all Nanny Agencies referring candidates).
*Note that applicants do not have to be Trustline registered to apply or sign on with CPN. If you are not already Trustline registered, we will both guide you through the registration process and cover the cost of it. |
| Fingerprint Screen* of California Department of Justice’s California Criminal History System
*Through Trustline |
Included in our Trustline background registration check – required for all CPN childcare professionals – is a full screen of the California DOJ California Criminal History System. |
| Fingerprint Screen* of the Child Abuse Central Index of California
*Through Trustline |
Included in our Trustline background registration check – required for all CPN childcare professionals – is a full fingerprint screen against the California Child Abuse Central Index. |
| Fingerprint Screen* of the FBI Criminal History System
*Through Trustline |
Included in our Trustline background registration check – required for all CPN childcare professionals – is a full fingerprint screen of the FBI Criminal History System. |
| Criminal Screen | Once you are in consideration for joining CPN as a childcare professional, we’ll conduct a thorough processing and background check of criminal records across each county you’ve resided in, including screening against the National Security Watch List. |
| Sex Offender Screen | We screen all potential CPN childcare candidates against National Sex Offender databases. |
| Driving & Insurance Screen | Driving to, from, and often with your charges is a typical daily occurrence for CPN childcare professionals. We review your DMV records to be sure you have a history of safe driving and a current, valid driver’s license, along with car insurance. |
| Social Media/Online Presence Check | We conduct a thorough review across online sources and social sites to be sure CPN childcare professionals have a positive online and social media presence. |
| 1st Aid & CPR Verification | All CPN childcare professional must have current Adult and Infant 1st Aid & CPR certification. |
| Vaccinations Verification | Some families (especially with newborn or very young charges) require our candidates to have additional vaccinations. When these are required, we’ll require and verify you have the required vaccinations in order to be considered for that specific position. |
For Newborn Care Specialists / Postpartum Doulas
Please ensure that you meet the following list of requirements before applying to become a CPN Newborn Care Specialist / Postpartum Doula candidate for Capitol Park Nannies & Staffing.
In addition to meeting all CPN Nanny and Childcare Professional requirements, a CPN Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) / Postpartum Doula must also meet the following additional standards and screening requirements for consideration for a Newborn Care Specialist role (sometimes referred to as “night nurse” or “baby nurse”).
| Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) / Postpartum Doula | |
|---|---|
| Work Experience | We require a minimum of 3 years of professional infant childcare experience after graduation from high-school. Professional experience includes professional NCS/baby nurse/night nurse positions, infant or early childhood development field professions, infant pediatrics/nursing, early childhood daycare services, and others. |
| Newborn Care Specialist Certification | Like work experience, some agencies and providers claim to provide Newborn Care Specialists, but often these individuals are not actually certified NCS’s. We verify your complete and current Newborn Care Specialist certification before we can qualify you for a NCS position. |
| TDAP Screen | In addition to the above, we also verify your current TDAP vaccination, required for working with infants. |
For Other Positions
CPN General Position Professionals include positions such as Household Managers, Housekeeper/Chefs, Elder/Senior Care Assistants and Companions, Personal Assistants, and others. Please ensure that you meet the following list of requirements before applying to become a CPN Professional candidate.
| Other CPN Professionals Requirements & Screening | |
|---|---|
| Interest/Personality Alignment | Regardless of position or job requirements, CPN professional candidates still have common sense, strong communication skills, the ability and desire to commit long-term, and a willingness to respectfully work with the hiring household, family, or business. CPN professionals are characterized as hard-working, considerate, and patient. We specifically look for alignment with these traits and values for potential CPN professional candidates. |
| Reference Screen | We conduct a detailed check of a minimum of three (3) professional references related to the position or field for which you are applying. These references are provided to the hiring family, household, or business as well. |
| Work Experience | We differentiate the best childcare professionals by the standards of professional experience we hold them to. We require a minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in the related field after graduation from high-school. Professional experience for other positions will depend on the position applied for (e.g. professional culinary arts experience for chef applicants, etc.). |
| Minimum Age | All CPN professionals must be at least 20 years of age or older in order to be considered for any position. As with our professional standards, CPN professionals are a more mature class of professionals based on our minimum standards for work experience, education, etc. |
| Work Legality Screen | All CPN professionals require a verified Social Security check and our verification that they are legally able to work in the United States. |
| Education Screen | Education (and honesty in our candidate resumes) are an important value of CPN. We review education background, and verify all listed institutions you’ve attended prior to qualifying for a position. |
| Trustline Registration Screen | All CPN professionals must be verified as registered with Trustline (*as required by California State law for all Nanny Agencies referring candidates). This standard registration is something we also require for all CPN professional candidates, regardless of childcare responsibilities due to the possible interaction with children in a household. |
| Fingerprint Screen* of California Department of Justice’s California Criminal History System
*Through Trustline |
Included in the Trustline background registration check is a full screen of the California DOJ California Criminal History System. |
| Fingerprint Screen* of the Child Abuse Central Index of California
*Through Trustline |
Included in the Trustline background registration check is a full fingerprint screen against the California Child Abuse Central Index. |
| Fingerprint Screen* of the FBI Criminal History System
*Through Trustline |
Included in the Trustline background registration check is a full fingerprint screen of the FBI Criminal History System. |
| Criminal Screen | Once you are in consideration for joining CPN, we’ll conduct a thorough processing and background check of criminal records across each county you’ve resided in, including screening against the National Security Watch List. |
| Sex Offender Screen | We also screen all potential CPN professional candidates against the National Sex Offender databases. |
| Driving & Insurance Screen | We review your DMV records to be sure you have a history of safe driving and a current, valid Driver’s License, along with valid vehicle registration and car insurance. |
| Social Media/Online Presence Check | We conduct a thorough review across online sources and social sites to be sure CPN professionals have a positive online and social media presence. |
| 1st Aid & CPR Verification | All CPN professionals must have current 1st Aid & CPR certification. |
| Tuberculosis (TB) Screen | Our professionals must have a clean TB Test (negative result). |
HOW TO APPLY
The first step to becoming a CPN Professional and candidate for open positions with Capitol Park Nannies & Staffing is to submit an application. You may also review open positions and apply directly for one when you submit your application.