Registered Nurse- Haematology​/Oncology

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) 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.

Sick Kids 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 Sick Kids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

We are looking for Registered Nurses to join unit 8A on a full-time permanent basis to provide family‑centered nursing care to children along the continuum of care. In this role, you will assess complex nursing needs and provide well‑rounded care to support children and families as they experience acute and chronic illnesses. Nurses at Sick Kids are leaders who influence and deliver the best in family‑centred care.

• Management of complex intravenous and pharmacological therapies
• Administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy
• Central Venous Access Device care, maintenance and troubleshooting
• Administration of blood products, oxygen therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Recognition and management of oncologic emergencies
• Management of care across the phases of the illness continuum, including palliative and end‑of‑life care
• Navigation of complex psychosocial dynamics and care challenges related to life‑threatening illness and its treatment
• Involvement in new and innovative therapies and clinical trials
• Develop and implement a nursing plan of care in collaboration with the child/family and the interdisciplinary health care team
• Maintain clinical competence and knowledge base through continued education and lifelong learning
• Utilize evidence‑based practice as a base in the promotion of professional accountability
• Provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care

• Successful start with a comprehensive paediatric nursing orientation, subspecialty orientation and a precepted clinical practice experience
• Career growth opportunities based on performance and aptitude
• Flexible scheduling using 6‑week blocks
• Interprofessional collaboration as an integral part of the care team
• Lifelong learning encouraged through internal and external programs
• Professional development through committees, care rounds, preceptorship and mentorship programs
• Research and education opportunities through endowments for paediatric nursing research and education
• Supportive environment with the RN Council ensuring a collaborative and innovative workplace
• International experience on capacity‑building projects worldwide
• Impact: enhancing children’s health and changing lives every day

• Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program
• Active General Class RN License through the College of Nurses of Ontario
• 1+ years of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity (Candidates with less than 1 year of experience are encouraged to apply to our New Graduate Nurse job opening)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to utilize critical thinking, problem‑solving and teamwork abilities
• Commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity

• Recent and related acute care nursing experience
• Experience in paediatrics or working with children
• Experience in nursing in haematology/oncology

• Permanent full‑time, 1.0 FTE, including access to benefits, HOOPP pension plan and personal days
• Shift: days, nights, weekends, holidays

Sick Kids 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.