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

The Transport Associate is an RN or RRT that applies their intensive care knowledge, skills, and experience as part of a mobile ICU service at SickKids with the ACTS (Acute Care Transport Service) Team. The ACTS Transport Associate RN or RRT cares for critically ill neonates and children from 0-18 years. Working with and under the direction of a Transport Clinician RN or RRT and/or Transport Physician, you will respond by land or air ambulance to other hospitals within Ontario and across Canada to stabilize and ensure safe transport of patients needing emergent or intensive care. This may include international travel and everything from attending high-risk deliveries to paediatric patients referred for specialized quaternary care.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

You will participate in extensive onboard training related to intensive care and Transport Medicine. The training program will focus on interprofessional cross training between RNs and RRTs. You will also get training and experience caring for intensive care patients while out of hospital in both land and air environments. In addition, you will:

• Provide family centred-patient care within the scope of transport practice
• Practice in a fast paced dynamic environment while progressively developing expertise in transport medicine
• Work collaboratively with the Transport Clinician to prioritize and provide patient care in acute and critical situations. 
• Contribute to and support internal and outreach education initiatives
• Foster and strengthen your leadership competencies within the field of transport medicine
• Contribute to and support research utilization, promotion and dissemination of new knowledge

Here's What You Will Need:

• Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or with the College of Respiratory Therapy of Ontario as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or related degree or evidence of working towards a related university degree is preferred
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a tertiary neonatal intensive care environment, paediatric intensive care, and/or paediatric emergency department is preferred.
• Ability to complete the ACTS Transport Team Transport Associate Program in a reasonable and predetermined time frame
• Completion of NRP and PALS preferred 
• A valid passport required for international travel
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion

Employment Type: 1 Year Contract , Eligibility for full time employment is dependent on certification as a Transport Clinician following progression through the TA and CIT programs.

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.

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