New Graduate Nurse

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.

As a
New Graduate Clinician
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 environment.

Why Choose SickKids?

You will have the opportunity to improve the lives of children from across Canada and beyond. We are recognized as the World's Best paediatric hospital and our Nurses are leaders who influence and deliver the best in family-centered 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

Ready to start your journey?
Apply now for an opportunity to join our world class team on
April 6, 2026
Please note that there are a limited number of available New Graduate positions for our April 6th intake.
Units Hiring New Graduate Nurses for April 6th, 2026

• 5B, General Surgery & Gynecology - Surgery and/or POCU experience is preferred.
• 5C, Neuroscience and Trauma - Neurosurgery, Neurology, and/or Trauma experience is preferred.
• NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - NICU experience is strongly preferred.

Preview the SickKids nursing unit descriptions to learn more about each unit. Also, check out our Nursing at SickKids page for more information

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
Essential Requirements

• 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 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 clinical nursing experience, please apply to ONE of our unit-specific RN postings
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use your critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork abilities
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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 HOOPP defined-benefit pension plan
• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• A work environment where you have flexible scheduling, low staff to patient ratios, awards and bursaries
• The opportunity to be recognized for nursing excellence awards and recognition programs

Employment Type

• Permanent Full-time, FTE, including access to benefits, pension plan & personal days
• Shift: days/nights/weekends/holiday

Our Hiring Process
Please follow the steps outlined below when submitting your application:

• Visit the SickKids Careers site and apply to our New Graduate Nurse Posting. This posting is for all clinical areas listed above, so you only need to submit one application
• Including a cover letter as part of your application is not mandatory but highly recommended.
• Make sure to indicate your top 3 units of interest in your cover letter and/or in your answers to the application questionnaire. If you are open to any unit, please let us know. If you are open to any unit, your application could be forwarded to any unit actively hiring.
• If you are selected, you will be contacted for a virtual interview between February 2nd - February 20th. If you are not selected for this round of interviews, we encourage you to reapply in the future.

Upon receiving a verbal offer, all successful new graduate candidates will need to provide 1 supervisory reference who can speak to clinical experience.
Nervous about the Application Process?

Charting Your Path to Nursing at SickKids: Resume & Interview Essentials
During this session, candidates will learn SickKids' core values and approach to care, as well as resume and interviewing best practices to engage in before, during, and after the interview. The session will conclude with a dedicated panel discussion and Q&A period, where clinical and HR representatives will share their insights and advice.

Register in advance for this virtual session and join us on
Tuesday, January 13th from 13:00 to 14:30

SickKids 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. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Technical difficulties? Email with a short description of the issues you are experiencing. We will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.

Tip:
Combine your cover letter and resume into
ONE
document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.

Every application is reviewed by a human recruiter and all hiring decisions are made by people. In some cases, AI-assisted tools are used to help review applications based on job-related qualifications.

All positions posted on the SickKids Hospital's Careers Site represent current vacancies, unless otherwise posted in the job description.