Registered Nurse - 5C Neuroscience and Trauma

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!

As an RN at SickKids there are many opportunities for career development including Critical Care Nursing, Acute Care Transport, Research, Education, Leadership, Advanced Practice, and more. We provide access to funding to help with the cost of investing in your career.

Unit 5C in the Brain and Mental Health program offers world-renowned, family-centered care for patients in need of inpatient treatment under the Division of Neurosurgery, Neurology, or Trauma. Our comprehensive orientation, preceptorship experience, and continuous educational opportunities such as PALS, PEARS, CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute), etc. ensure quality care delivery. We are a pivotal element of the SickKids Centre for Brain Mental Health. The SickKids Division of Neurosurgery is the oldest and largest in Canada and one of the premier divisions in the world. We were recently ranked as the top paediatric neurosurgery division in North America.

Ready to start your journey? Apply now for an opportunity to join our team on June 23rd, 2025!

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
The opportunity to be recognized for nursing excellence awards and recognition programs
Also, check out our Nursing at SickKids page for more information!

Preview the SickKids nursing unit descriptions to learn more about each unit.

Here¿s What You¿ll 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
Who You Are

Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Current registration as an RN with the College of Nurses of Ontario (General Class License)
Possess 1 + years of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity
Previous work experience in paediatrics or experience working with children is a strong asset but not mandatory
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
Candidates with less than 1 year of clinical RN experience are encouraged to apply to our New Graduate Nurse job opening.
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 to work in.
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 questions to let us know of your other interested units. If you are open to any unit, please let us know.
If you are selected, you will be contacted for a virtual interview between April 17th ¿ May 16th. 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 nursing candidates will need to provide 2 supervisory reference who can speak to clinical experience.

Nervous About Interviewing?

Preparing Yourself: Resume Writing and Interview Skills Workshop

SickKids is offering a workshop on resume writing interview skills for any nurse applying to our current job postings!

In this workshop, candidates will learn about SickKids¿ core values, approach to care, and best practices for interviews. Additionally, SickKids nurses will share their insights and advice during a dedicated QA session at the end.

Register in advance for this virtual workshop and join us on Tuesday, April 15th at 1 PM!

Interested in Connecting with Us?
The Talent Acquisition team is hosting an Information Session for nurses interested in working at SickKids. You are welcome to join us on Friday, April 11th from 12 to 1 PM. We will be covering a variety of topics such as the recruitment process, career development, unit overviews, nursing orientation, and more! If you are interested, please register for the SickKids Nursing Intake Information Ses

Our Commitment to Diversity

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital¿s receipt of all necessary documentation.

How to Apply

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.

If you are still experiencing technical difficulties please email ask.hr@sickkids.ca to send us a short description of the issues you are experiencing. Please note that we will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance. Read more