
Embracing Excellence
Nursing at SickKids
At SickKids, nurses excel with support for personal growth and fulfillment. Our approach to nursing emphasizes a strengths-based model to empower our team in identifying and enhancing the capabilities within our patients, families, and communities. Committed to precision health, we utilize advanced tools and expertise to deliver personalized care.
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Reasons to work at SickKids

Flexible scheduling for work-life balance
Join us with full-time or part-time roles, offering flexibility to adjust schedules and explore diverse areas of care.

Professional development and growth opportunities
Access tuition support, scholarships, and in-house programs to advance your career with us.


Discover paediatric specialties
Care for patients ranging from newborns to adolescents in a supportive and innovative environment.

Competitive compensation packages
Earn competitively with potential for growth, reflecting your skills and commitment.


Comprehensive orientation and support
Start strong with our robust orientation and preceptorship programs, setting the stage for a fulfilling career journey.

Contribute to leading-edge care and research
Work alongside top-tier professionals shaping the future of paediatric health care and scientific discovery.


Engage in shared governance and collaboration
Your voice matters. Join councils and committees shaping our practices and policies, ensuring excellence in care delivery.
Advanced Practice Nurses Committee
Join our mission to elevate Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) at SickKids. With over 100 APNs, we form one of the largest groups in the local healthcare community. Our council enhances professional advancement and knowledge transfer, empowering APNs to make impactful contributions.
Registered Nurses' Council
Our vision: Unifying voices for empowered nursing leadership.
As leaders in the nursing profession, the Registered Nurses' Council fosters leadership development and collaboration across all units. We drive high-quality initiatives, advocate for stakeholder input, and strengthen professional practice. Join us in building a supportive workplace and celebrating nursing excellence.
- 30+ active members from inpatient, ambulatory, and research areas
- Monthly meetings to address nursing profession issues
- Responsibilities include hospital-wide guidelines, initiatives like Nursing Week and the DAISY Award
Nursing Practice Council
At SickKids, the Nursing Practice Council represents clinical leaders to shape policies, practices, and hospital-wide initiatives. We ensure nurses' voices are heard in decisions impacting their practice.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! SickKids has a strong tradition of hiring new graduates. Our comprehensive orientation program prepares you to practice confidently in our acute-care pediatric environment.
Yes! We accept temporary class licenses until you complete the RN registration exam and transition to a permanent role as a "New Grad Clinician."
SickKids offers one of Ontario’s most robust orientations for new nursing graduates. You'll have paid protected time for three months for learning and training via:
- Instructor-led classroom activities
- Hands-on interactive sessions and skills labs
- Clinical and simulation experiences
- Specialized unit-based orientation with an Interprofessional Education Specialist
- Preceptor-supervised shifts in patient care
Yes! Clinical rotations and experience in hospital-based settings with direct patient care, including volunteer or work experience with children, are valuable assets at SickKids.
Staffing ratios vary by unit, patient acuity, and staff experience levels, ensuring appropriate care for pediatric patients and their families.
SickKids supports continuous learning and professional development with:
- Tuition support for graduate studies
- Scholarships and funding for workshops, conferences, and courses
- In-house career development programs and events
Nurses at SickKids use self-scheduling to choose shifts that suit their needs, approved by unit managers to ensure coverage and preferences are met.
Yes! We welcome nurses at all career stages, offering opportunities for learning and growth in paediatric specialties.
We tailor orientation based on your experience, supporting your transition into paediatric practice. Your previous experience serves as a foundation for specialties such as critical care, oncology, or emergency care.
Experienced RNs new to SickKids participate in the same central nursing orientation along with all new nurses and unit-specific orientation to ensure success.
At SickKids, the Nursing Resource Group (NRG) supports staff development within home units, offering flexibility in FTE and opportunities to specialize after orientation. SickKids does not hire into a centralized float pool but offers NRG positions post-orientation. NRG staff have guaranteed FTE and flexibility to support unit-specific needs and career development.
Yes, SickKids offers dedicated rental housing accommodations for all new SickKids professional staff. Learn more about the Alan Brown Building and fill out the application form to apply.
Have additional questions about nursing at SickKids? Email professional.practice@sickkids.ca.
Meet our nurses

As a Connected Care nurse at SickKids, Chantel educates parents, caregivers and homecare providers on how to care for children at home once they’ve been discharged from the hospital. Learn more about her role and what it’s like to be a nurse at SickKids.

Meet Kevin, Cardiac Critical Care
Kevin has been nursing at SickKids for 15 years. He is an RN in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit, a member of the Critical Care Response (CCRT) team as well as the Ventricular Assist Device team. Learn more about their role, and approach to nursing, and what they like about working at SickKids.

Meet Anjelica, Emergency Department
In this fast-paced environment where every day is completely different, Anjelica says the team’s ability to collaborate despite the many moving parts is what makes her job so rewarding. Learn more about her role.

Ready to join us?
If you're looking for a meaningful nursing career where you can make a difference, apply now to join our SickKids team.

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario - Best Practice Spotlight Organization
SickKids is the first paediatric Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) in Canada, and has been a BPSO since 2009. We continue to integrate Best Practice Guidelines using collaborative and inter-professional approaches. Over 20 Best Practice Guidelines have been implemented at SickKids.