SickKids NICU nurses are leaders who influence and deliver the best in specialized neonatal and family-centred care. We focus on the whole person, to support neonates 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 one of the World's Best paediatric healthcare centers, as well as a top 100 Employer in Canada. In 2025, SickKids NICU has been specially highlighted as one of the best Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the world!
The SickKids Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) offers tertiary and quaternary medical and surgical care for newborns up to four weeks old. Admitting patients from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), across Canada, and globally, our NICU cares for the most complex and fragile neonates in the province. Our vision and mission focus on exceptional care, collaborative partnerships, and cultivating excellence.
We are proud of where we work, and what we do 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 team on September 14, 2026.
The first six months of each NICU orientation includes a mix of:
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Classroom education
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Buddy shifts
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Clinical instructor support
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Preceptorship
Here's What You'll Get to Do:
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Develop and implement a nursing plan of care
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Work in collaboration with the NICU families and the interdisciplinary health care team
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Gain clinical competence and knowledge base through education in the classroom and in the clinical area
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Utilize evidence-based practice as a base in the promotion of professional accountability
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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 (BScN).
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Current registration as an RN with the College of Nurses of Ontario (General Class License) in good standing.
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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 the 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:
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Previous recent employment, clinical placement, and/or externship experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit strongly preferred.
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Level 2 or Level 3 NICU experience is strongly preferred.
Here's What You'll Love:
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Enhancing neonatal health and positively impacting the lives of infants and their families every day
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Academic and learning environment with robust 6-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. We must care for ourselves before we can care for others.
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Comprehensive health & dental benefits and HOOPP (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, safe 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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Full-time, Permanent, including access to benefits, pension plan & personal days
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This position requires flexibility in scheduling. Applicants must be available to work days, nights, weekends and 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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It is easy ' you only need to submit one application! A cover letter is not mandatory but recommended as part of your application.
- 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 an in-person 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.
