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 NICU admits 800 to 900 patients annually and cares for the most complex and medically fragile neonates in the province, and often the country.   We are a tertiary/quaternary NICU, and the NICU nurses work alongside a large multidisciplinary team with expertise in medicine, respiratory therapy, nutrition, pharmacology, psychosocial services, child life, music therapy, rehabilitation medicine, and biomedical engineering.  

Joining the NICU Team is not only a chance to learn, it's an opportunity to specialize in neonatal intensive care nursing. The NICU vision is Exceptional Care, Together and our mission is cultivating excellence, knowledge and leadership by collaborating with families and our community partners.  The NICU has been highlighted for its excellence as one of the specialty units when SickKids was recognized as one of the World's Best paediatric healthcare centers, as well as a top 100 Employer in Canada. 

We are proud of where we work, and what we do and we think you will be too! Our tagline is Every Little Thing and that is because everything we do makes a difference to our patients, our families and our NICU team.  The impact you can make; on your own and as a team; on every shift is incredible.

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

The first six months of each NICU orientation includes a mix of: 
' classroom education
' buddy shifts
' clinical instructor support
' preceptorship

Here's What You'll Get to Do:              

• Develop and implement a nursing plan of care 
• Work in collaboration with the NICU families and the interdisciplinary health care team 
• Gain clinical competence and knowledge base through education in the classroom and in the clinical area
• 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 (BScN).
• Active General Class RN License through  the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• Possess 1 + years of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity
  • Candidates with less than 1 year of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity are encouraged to apply to our New Graduate Nurse job opening (Job ID# 23888).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Demonstrated ability to use your critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork abilities 
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous recent employment, clinical placement, and/or externship experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit is strongly preferred.
• Level 2 or Level 3 NICU experience is a very strong asset.
• Previous work experience in paediatrics or experience working with children is strongly preferred.

 Here's  What You'll  Love: 

• Enhancing neonatal health and positively impacting the lives of infants and their families every day 
• Academic and learning environment with robust 6-month orientation, mentoring programs, and focus on continuous improvement 
• A culture of safety for both the patient and staff 
• A focus on employee wellness. We must care for ourselves before we can care for others. 
• Comprehensive health & dental benefits and HOOPP (pension plan)
• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 
• A work environment where you have flexible scheduling, safe staff to patient ratios, awards and bursaries 
• Being a part of the expert interprofessional care team driving hospital wide changes and beyond 
• The opportunity to be recognized for nursing excellence awards and recognition programs 

Also, check out our Nursing at SickKids page for more information! 

Preview the SickKids nursing unit descriptions to learn more about each unit. 

Employment Type:

• Full-time, Permanent, including access to benefits, pension plan & personal days
• This position requires flexibility in scheduling. Shift: days/nights/weekends/holidays.

Our Hiring Process

Please follow the steps outlined below when submitting your application:

1. Visit the SickKids Careers site and apply to one unit you are most interested in working on.
2. Including a cover letter as part of your application is not mandatory but highly recommended.
3. Make sure to indicate your top 3 units of interest in your cover letter and/or in your answers to the application questionnaire to let us know of your other interested units. If you are open to any unit, please let us know. If you are open to any unit, your application could be forwarded to any unit actively hiring.
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 nursing candidates will need to provide 2 supervisory references 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!

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.