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.
When you join SickKids, you are joining a renowned interprofessional care team. We've been recognized as the World's Best paediatric healthcare center, as well as a top 100 Employer in Canada.
We are proud of where we work, and we think you will be too!
As an RN at SickKids there are many opportunities for career development including Critical Care Nursing, Acute Care Transport, Research, Education, Leadership, Advanced Practice, and more. We provide access to funding to help with the cost of investing in your career.
Ready to start your journey? Apply now for an opportunity to join our world class team on September 14th, 2026!
Here's What You'll Get To Do
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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
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Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program
- Active General Class RN License through the College of Nurses of Ontario
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Possess 1+ years of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity
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Candidates with less than 1 year of clinical RN experience are encouraged to apply to our New Graduate Nurse job opening (Job ID: 24162)
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Demonstrated ability to use your critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork abilities
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Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity
Preferred Qualifications/Assets
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Recent & related acute care nursing experience is strongly preferred
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Previous work experience in paediatrics or experience working with children is strongly preferred
Here's What You'll Love
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Enhancing children's health and changing the lives of children and their families every day
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Academic and learning environment with robust 3-month orientation, mentoring programs, and focus on continuous improvement
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A culture of safety for both the patient and staff
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A focus on employee wellness. Self-care helps us care for others
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Comprehensive health & dental benefits and HOOPP defined-benefit pension plan
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A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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A work environment where you have flexible scheduling, low staff to patient ratios, awards and bursaries
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Being a part of the expert interprofessional care team driving hospital wide changes and beyond
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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
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Permanent full-time, 0.8-1.0 FTE, including access to benefits, pension plan & personal days
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Shift: days/nights/weekends/holidays
Our Hiring Process
Please follow the steps outlined below when submitting your application:
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Visit the SickKids Careers site and apply to one unit you are most interested in working on.
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Including a cover letter as part of your application is not mandatory but highly recommended.
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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.
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If you are selected, you will be contacted for a virtual interview between July 15th - August 7th. 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.
