New Graduate Nurse - Inpatient Units

About the Role

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 can it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who 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
. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

As a New Graduate Clinician at Sick Kids, you will work with an amazing and diverse interprofessional care team. Starting on Day 1, this team is ready to support your learning and 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.

We are recognized as the world’s best paediatric hospital, and our nurses lead and influence family‑centred 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.

• 4D, Heart Centre Inpatient Unit
• 5B, General Surgery & Gynecology
• 5C, Neuroscience and Trauma
• 6AB, Transplant and Medical Specialties
• 7
  
  BCD, Paediatric Medicine, Respiratory Medicine & Infectious Diseases
• 8A/6E, Haematology/Oncology Unit
• 8B, Bone Marrow Transplant
• 8C, Burns & Plastics Surgery, Urology
• NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• CCCU Residency – JO#24128
• PICU Residency – JO#24170

Preview the Sick Kids nursing unit descriptions to learn more about each unit.

• 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

• Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program – recent graduates working towards CNO registration are encouraged to apply
• Temporary Class RN License through the College of Nurses of Ontario, and registration to write the NCLEX‑RN within 30 days of your start date
• If a second attempt, registration to write the NCLEX‑RN within 90 days of your start date
• Possess less than 1 year of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity (if more than 1 year of experience, please apply to one of our unit‑specific RN postings)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking, problem‑solving and teamwork abilities
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity

• Previous clinical placement experience relevant to your units of interest is strongly preferred
• Previous clinical placement experience in paediatrics or experience working with children is strongly preferred
• Clinical experience or clinical externship experience in an acute care hospital is strongly preferred

• Enhancing children’s health and changing the lives of children and their families every day
• Academic and learning environment with robust 3‑month orientation and mentoring programmes and a 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
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