As a New Graduate Clinician at SickKids, you will work with an amazing and diverse interprofessional care team.
Starting on Day 1, this team is ready to support your learning & career development by sharing their extensive knowledge and experience. You will participate in a comprehensive paediatric nursing orientation that includes subspecialty training and preceptored clinical practice experience. We want you to have the tools you need to be successful in our unique environment.
Why Choose SickKids?
You will have the opportunity to improve the lives of children from across Canada and beyond. We are recognized as one of the top paediatric hospitals in the world and our Nurses are leaders who influence and deliver the best in family-centered care.
Many of our Nurses begin their careers as New Graduate Clinicians and move on to positions in Critical Care Nursing, Research, Education, Leadership, Advanced Practice, and more!
Ready to start your journey? Apply now for an opportunity to join our world class team on April 7th, 2025!
Also, check out our Nursing at SickKids page for more information!
We are currently hiring full-time positions across the hospital. Units participating in the Nursing Intake include:
- 5B, General Surgery & Gynecology
- 7A, Psychiatry
- 8C, Burns & Plastics Surgery, Urology
- NICU, Neonatal Intensive care Unit
- PICU Residency
Preview the SickKids nursing unit descriptions to learn more about each unit.
Here's What You'll Love
- 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
- 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
- The opportunity to enhance children¿s health and change the lives of children and their families every day
Here's What You'll 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
Who You Are
- Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program
- Temporary Class License through the College of Nurses of Ontario, and registration to write the NCLEX-RN within 30 days of your start date
o If second attempt, registration to write the NCLEX-RN within 90 days of your start date
- Recent graduates working towards CNO registration are encouraged to apply
- Possess less than 1 year of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity
- Previous clinical placement experience in paediatrics or experience working with children is a strong asset but not mandatory
- Clinical experience or clinical externship experience in an acute care hospital is a strong asset but not mandatory
- 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
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 Nurse Posting. This posting is for all clinical areas listed above, so you only need to submit one application!
2. Including a cover letter as part of your application is recommended.
3. Make sure to indicate your top 3 units of interest in your cover letter or by answering the screening question. 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 January 23rd - February 21st. 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 Interviewing?
Preparing Yourself: Resume Writing and Interview Skills Workshop
SickKids is offering a workshop on resume writing & interview skills for any nurse applying to our current job postings!
During this workshop, candidates will learn SickKids¿ core values and approach to care, as well as interviewing best practices to engage in before, during, and after the interview. Through a panel discussion and question-and-answer period, our nurses will share their advice for working at SickKids.
Register in advance for this virtual workshopand join us on Tuesday, January 14th at 2 PM!
Interested in Connecting with Us?
The Talent Acquisition team is hosting an Information Session for nurses interested in working at SickKids. You are welcome to join us on either Friday, January 17thfrom 12 PM to 1 PM. We will be covering a variety of topics such as the recruitment process, career development, unit overviews, nursing orientation, and more! If you are interested, please register for the SickKids Nursing Intake Information Session.
