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.

SickKids NICU admits 800 to 900 patients annually and cares for the most complex and medically fragile neonates in the province, and often the country. We are a tertiary/quaternary NICU, and the NICU nurses work alongside a large multidisciplinary team with expertise in medicine, respiratory therapy, nutrition, pharmacology, psychosocial services, child life, music therapy, rehabilitation medicine, and biomedical engineering.

Joining the NICU Team is not only a chance to learn, it's an opportunity to specialize in neonatal intensive care nursing. The NICU vision is Exceptional Care, Together and our mission is cultivating excellence, knowledge and leadership by collaborating with families and our community partners. The NICU has been highlighted for its excellence as one of the specialty units when SickKids was 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 what we do, and we think you will be too! Our tagline is Every Little Thing and that is because everything we do makes a difference to our patients, our families and our NICU team.



The impact you can make; on your own and as a team; on every shift is incredible.

The first six months of each NICU orientation includes a mix of:

Classroom education

Buddy shifts

Clinical instructor support

Preceptorship

Here's What You'll Get To Do Develop and implement a nursing plan of care

Work in collaboration with the NICU families and the interdisciplinary health care team

Gain clinical competence and knowledge base through education in the classroom and in the clinical area

Utilize evidence-based practice as a base in the promotion of professional accountability

Provide safe, competent and ethical nursing care

Here is What You'll Need Graduate of an approved Baccalaureate Nursing Program (BScN).

Active General Class RN License through the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.

Possess 1 + years of clinical nursing experience in an RN capacity

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 employment, clinical placement, and/or externship experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit.

Level 2 or Level 3 NICU experience is a very strong asset.

Here's What You'll Love Enhancing neonatal health and positively impacting the lives of infants and their families every day

Academic and learning environment with robust 6-month orientation, mentoring programs, and focus on continuous improvement

A culture of safety for both the patient and staff

A focus on employee wellness. We must care for ourselves before we can care for others.





Comprehensive health & dental benefits and HOOPP (pension plan)

A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

A work workplace 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 prospect 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 and review the Resume & Interview Essentials Workbook for application & interview tips.

Employment Type Full-time, Permanent, including access to benefits, pension plan & personal days

This position requires flexibility in scheduling. Shift: days/nights/weekends/holidays.

Upon receiving a verbal offer, all successful nursing candidates will need to provide 2 supervisory references who can speak to clinical experience.

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.

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

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📌 Registered Nurse - NICU (Winnipeg)
🏢 The Hospital for Sick Children
📍 Winnipeg