New Graduate Nursing Residency Program- Picu

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) 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. SickKids 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 SickKids, 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.

**Position Description**:
SickKids nurses are leaders who influence and deliver the best in specialized child and family-centred care. We focus on the whole person, to support children 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.

**We are proud of where we work, and we think you will be too**

Are you a new graduate planning to pursue a career in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing? Are you interested in an accelerated, intensive, training program? If so, the SickKids PICU wants to talk to you about our **New Graduate Nursing Residency Program**

**How does the program work?**

You will begin your nursing career at SickKids by working on an inpatient medical-surgical unit with a direct career pathway to the PICU. During your 12-month residency program you will be provided with mentorship, feedback, and support in developing the required clinical competencies to care for our critically ill patients. **Click here** to learn more

**_ Why Participate in the Residency?_**

Providing nursing care to critically ill children, and their families, demands highly specialized technical and interprofessional skills and sound clinical judgment. This high intensity residency program will help you develop the competencies that are necessary for an accelerated transition to the PICU.

**_ How will I be supported?_**

As a **New Graduate Nurse** at SickKids, you will work with an amazing and diverse interprofessional care team. Starting on Day 1 this team is ready to support your learning & 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, fast-paced environment.

**Here's what you'll love**
- 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 programs and 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
- Comprehensive health & dental benefits and the SickKids defined-benefit pension plan
- A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- A work environment where you have flexible scheduling, safe staff to patient ratios, awards and bursaries
- The opportunity to be recognized for nursing excellence awards and recognition programs

**Here's what you'll get to do**:

- 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

**Here's what you'll need**
- Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program
- Temporary Class License through the College of Nurses of Ontario, and registration to write the NCLEX-RN within 30 days of your start date
- If second attempt, registration to write the NCLEX-RN within 90 days of your start date
- Recent graduates working towards CNO registration are encouraged to apply
- Possess less than 1 year of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity
- ** Previous student nursing experience in placement and as a Clinical Extern in an acute care unit or Critical Care environment (strongly preferred)**:

- Previous clinical placement experience in paediatrics or experience working with children is a **strong asset** but not mandatory
- Demonstrated ability to use your critical thinking, proble