Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

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.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Choosing to work for the Hospital for Sick Children means that you have chosen more than a job; you have chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children, youth and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and Sick Kids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where nurse practitioners can give their best work possible.

Working in collaboration with the interprofessional health care team, nurse practitioners at Sick Kids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of clinical practice, education, mentorship, research, knowledge translation, leadership and organizational & systems management.

As a neonatal nurse practitioner, you will provide leadership and promote inter‑professional excellence and collaboration in child and family‑centred care within the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leadership / change agency in a dynamic clinical environment.

• Provide comprehensive health care for critically ill newborns within the NICU, coordinating the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice.
• Provide leadership in advancing clinical practice and in the provision of safe, high‑quality child and family‑centred care.
• Foster interprofessional collaboration in the coordination of plans of care.
• Assume a leadership role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of high‑quality, safe care.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues.
• Identify, integrate and evaluate research‑based innovations for improving patient care.
• Create, utilise and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal and informal channels.
• Provide relevant health education to families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stage of development.
• Provide leadership in planning for successful transition of infants outside of the NICU (within Sick Kids, and to referral hospitals).
• Identify and link to services and resources in the community, provide assistance with acquiring specialised medical care for infants in the program and participate/lead in planning for transition of care.
• Provide specialty consultation regarding neonatal care for teams within and outside of the hospital.

• Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus.
• Completion of a nurse practitioner program with a neonatal emphasis.
• Neonatal nurse practitioner certification.
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario within the RN (Extended Class) in good standing.
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in neonatology; experience as an NNP is an asset.
• Proven ability to provide leadership.
• Ability to act as a change agent and foster teamwork and consensus‑building.
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of theoretical and conceptual frameworks and their practical application.
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives.