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 (TA) is an RN or RRT who applies advanced intensive care knowledge, skills, and experience as part of a mobile intensive care unit (ICU) service at SickKids, within the Acute Care Transport Service (ACTS) team. The ACTS Transport Associate provides specialized care to critically ill neonates and children from 0-18 years of age. Working collaboratively and under the direction of a Transport Clinician (RN or RRT) and/or Transport Physician, the TA responds by land or air ambulance to referring hospitals within Ontario and across Canada to stabilize patients and ensure their safe transport to definitive care.

This highly specialized role offers exposure to a wide range of complex clinical scenarios, including attendance at highrisk deliveries and the transport of neonatal and paediatric patients requiring emergent, intensive, or quaternary level care. Transport assignments may include long distance and international travel, supporting patients referred to SickKids for highly specialized services.

Here's what you'll get to do

As a Transport Associate, you will participate in a comprehensive, structured onboarding and educational program focused on intensive care and transport medicine. The program emphasizes interprofessional cross training between RNs and RRTs, supporting the development of shared competencies and collaborative practice. You will gain specialized training and hands-on experience caring for critically ill patients outside the hospital environment, providing care during both land and air transport in dynamic and often high-acuity settings.

In addition, you will:

• Deliver family centered, patient-focused care within the scope of transport practice
• Practice in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment, while progressively developing expertise in neonatal and paediatric transport medicine
• Work collaboratively with the Transport Clinician to prioritize and deliver patient care in acute and critical situations
• Contribute to and support internal education and outreach initiatives
• Develop and strengthen leadership competencies within the specialized field of transport medicine
• Contribute to and support research utilization, promotion and dissemination of new knowledge

Here's what you'll need

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse or with the College of Respiratory Therapy of Ontario (CRTO) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or related degree preferred, or demonstrate progress towards completion of a related university degree
• Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience in a tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or pediatric Emergency Department (ED) preferred
• Ability to complete the ACTS Transport Associate Education Program within a defined and predetermined time frame
• Completion of NRP and PALS certification preferred
• A valid passport, required to support occasional international transport
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion

Here's what you'll love 

• This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage including but not limited to; health, dental and life insurance. The full benefits package will be discussed at the time of offer. 
• This position is eligible to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). You can learn more about HOOPP's plan features by reviewing The HOOPP Handbook.
• A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.  
• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.  
• The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.  
• For more on why you'll love working at SickKids, visit our careers site.  

Employment Type: One year contract position. 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.

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.