Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

This is an exciting opportunity to join an amazing team on January 11, 2027! 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 .

Are you an experienced pediatric or emergency nurse with a passion for nursing, and a dedication to providing high-quality patient care? The Emergency Department is recruiting outstanding nurses to fill the role of Emergency Nurse . As an emergency practitioner, you will provide care and support to patients and families as they experience illness and injury.

To prepare you for the role of emergency nurse we offer a comprehensive orientation and emergency education program that spans over 18 months and includes the following:

• Eight weeks of new hire orientation - four weeks of ED-specific classroom learning combined with small group learning inside the ED, followed by four weeks of preceptorship.
• Emergency Response training after six months
• Trauma Nurse Leader training after one year
• Team Lead training after one year
• Triage nurse training after 18 months

Here's What You'll Love

• Enhancing children's health and changing the lives of children and their families every day
• Our academic and learning environment with robust 3-month orientation, 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 a 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.
• Being a part of the expert interprofessional care team driving hospital wide changes and beyond.

Also, check out our Nursing at SickKids page for more information! Preview the SickKids nursing unit descriptions to learn more about each unit and review the Resume & Interview Essentials Workbook for application & interview tips.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Develop and implement a nursing plan of care
• Work in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Maintain clinical competence and a solid knowledge base through continued education and life-long learning
• Utilize evidence-based practice in the promotion of professional accountability
• Provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care

Here's What You'll Need

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Experience in emergency nursing; pediatric emergency nursing is a strong asset
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment
• Demonstrated resilience in a range of complex and demanding situations
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to collaborate constructively
• An ability to remain flexible in workflows and adaptable to change
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and think critically
• Good organizational and time management skills

Employment Type

• Permanent full-time (0.8 FTE + 0.2 NRG)
• Includes access to benefits, HOOPP pension plan & personal days
• Shift: days/nights/weekends/holidays

As a member of the Nursing Resource Group (NRG), in addition to your 0.8 FTE, you will offer scheduled availability to manage variances in patient acuity and volumes within the Emergency Department.

Our Hiring Process

Please follow the steps outlined below when submitting your application:

• Visit the SickKids Careers site and apply to one unit you are most interested in working on.
• It is easy - you only need to submit one application! A cover letter is not mandatory but recommended as part of your application.
• 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 October 5th -October 30th. If you are not selected for this round of interviews, we encourage you to reapply in the future.

Please note that upon receiving a verbal offer, all successful candidates will need to provide 2 supervisory references who can speak to clinical experience.