City : Toronto

Category : Full Time

Industry : Healthcare

Employer : The Hospital for Sick Children

About Sickkids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.  As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.  Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.  SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Posting Description

SickKids nurses are leaders who influence and deliver the best in specialized child and family-centred care. We focus on the whole person, to support children and families to cope, develop, grow, thrive and transform, leveraging strengths of the family.

You will have the opportunity to improve the lives of children from across Canada and beyond. We are recognized as the World's Best paediatric hospital and our Nurses are leaders who influence and deliver the best in family-centered care. 

We are proud of where we work, and we think you will be too!

Are you a new graduate planning to pursue a career in paediatric Cardiac Critical Care nursing? Are you interested in an accelerated, intensive, training program? If so, the SickKids Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCCU) wants to talk to you about our New Graduate Nursing Residency Program!

How does the program work?

You will begin your nursing career at SickKids by working on 4D, the inpatient cardiology unit with a direct career pathway to the CCCU.  During your 12-month residency program you will be provided with mentorship, feedback, and support in developing the required clinical competencies to care for our critically ill cardiac patients. Click here to learn more!

Why Participate in the Residency?

Providing nursing care to critically ill children, and their families, demands highly specialized technical and interprofessional skills and sound clinical judgment. This high intensity residency program will help you develop the competencies that are necessary for an accelerated transition to the CCCU.

How will I be supported?

As a New Graduate Nurse at SickKids, you will work with an excellent and diverse interprofessional care team. Starting on Day 1, this team is ready to support your learning and career development by sharing their extensive knowledge, expertise and experience. You will participate in a comprehensive pediatric nursing orientation that includes subspecialty training and preceptored clinical practice experience. You will gain the tools you require to be successful in our unique, fast-paced environment.

Ready to start your journey? Apply now for an opportunity to join our team June 22, 2026! 

Here's what you'll get to do 

• Develop and implement a nursing plan of care 
• Work in collaboration with the child/family and the interdisciplinary health care team 
• Maintain clinical competence and knowledge base through continued education and life-long learning 
• Utilize evidence-based practice as a base in the promotion of professional accountability 
• Provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care 

Here's what you'll need

Essential Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program - recent graduates working towards CNO registration are encouraged to apply 
• Temporary Class License through the College of Nurses of Ontario, and registration to write the NCLEX-RN within 30 days of your start date
• If second attempt, registration to write the NCLEX-RN within 90 days of your start date
• Possess less than 1 year of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity
• If more than 1 year of clinical nursing experience, please apply to ONE of our unit-specific RN postings  
• Demonstrated ability to use your critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork abilities 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous student nursing experience through clinical placements and as a Clinical Extern in an acute care or critical care setting (strongly preferred).
• Previous clinical placement experience in paediatrics or experience working with children is strongly preferred

Here's what you'll love 

• Enhancing children's health and changing the lives of children and their families every day 
• Academic and learning environment with robust 3-month orientation and mentoring programs and focus on continuous improvement 
• A culture of safety for both the patient and staff 
• A focus on employee wellness.  Self-care helps us care for others 
• Comprehensive health & dental benefits and HOOPP defined-benefit pension plan 
• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 
• A work environment where you have flexible scheduling, low staff to patient ratios, awards and bursaries 
• The opportunity to be recognized for nursing excellence awards and recognition programs 

Our Hiring Process 

Please follow the steps outlined below when submitting your application: 

1. Visit the SickKids Careers site and apply to our New Graduate Nursing Residency Posting  
2.  Including a cover letter as part of your application is not mandatory but highly recommended. Make sure to indicate cardiology as your unit of interest in your cover letter. 
3. If you are open to any other units, please indicate your units of interest in the application questionnaire.
4. If you are selected, you will be contacted for a virtual interview between April 27^th- May 20^th. If you are not selected for this round of interviews, we encourage you to reapply in the future.  

Upon receiving a verbal offer, all successful new graduate candidates will need to provide 1 supervisory reference who can speak to clinical experience.  

Nervous about the Application Process?  

Charting Your Path to Nursing at SickKids: Resume & Interview Essentials 

During this session, candidates will learn SickKids core values and approach to care, as well as resume and interviewing best practices to engage in before, during, and after the interview. The session will conclude with a dedicated panel discussion and Q&A period, where clinical and HR representatives will share their insights and advice.  

Register in advance for this virtual session and join us on Thursday, April 9^th from 13:00 to 14:30! 

Employment Type:

• Permanent full-time, including access to benefits, pension plan & personal days 
• Shift: days/nights/weekends/holiday 

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team.  SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired.  If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How to Apply

Technical difficulties? Email ask.hr@sickkids.ca with a short description of the issues you are experiencing. We will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.

Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.

Every application is reviewed by a human recruiter and all hiring decisions are made by people. In some cases, AI-assisted tools are used to help review applications based on job-related qualifications.

All positions posted on the SickKids Hospital's Careers Site represent current vacancies, unless otherwise posted in the job description.