Trillium Health Partners is a proud participant of the
Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) program.
The
Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) program is funded by the ministry and supports new Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses who are within 12 months of registering with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), by providing them with a temporary full-time employment opportunity, above staffing complement, to improve their transition into practice and into full-time employment.
The
NGG program aims to:
- Support new nurses in Ontario as they transition into practice;
- Improve the integration of new nurses into the workforce;
- Promote the availability of full-time employment or the equivalent of full-time hours for new nurses; and
- Promote health workforce planning at the organizational level.
Trillium Health Partners supports participants in the NGG program by:
- Providing the new nurse with general orientation to the organization; allowing the new nurse to gain consistent knowledge on organizational practices, policies and standards;
- Ensuring that a mentor(s) is available to work with the new nurse and that there is a designated transition into practice leader who is accountable for implementing the NGG program and tracking the progress with the new nurse and mentor(s);
- Ensuring that a learning plan is developed by the new nurse and mentor;
- Meeting the goals of the learning plan by including a variety of teaching strategies and delivery methods to educate on competencies, as it relates to the area/unit of employment of the new nurse.
Participation in the NGG program is open to nurses within 12 months of registering with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
Canadian educated nurses who:
- Graduated with a baccalaureate degree in nursing or a diploma from a practical nursing program in Canada;
- Match with an employer on the NGG online portal within 12 months of registering with the CNO; and
- Commit to accepting full-time employment or the equivalent of full-time hours with their NGG employer after completing the NGG program transition into practice period.
Internationally educated nurses (IENs) who:
- Completed their nursing education outside of Canada;
- Match with an employer on the NGG online portal within 12 months of registering with the CNO; and
- Commit to accepting full-time employment or the equivalent of full-time hours with their NGG employer after completing the NGG program transition into practice period.
To get started, eligible nurses must first visit the
NGG online portal and register as a Nursing User. Once registered, you will then be able to apply to posted positions on the NGG portal.
Testimonial from CRT RPN – Javaria Hashmi
I started off working with THP through the NGG program and I am happy to say that I now work at Credit Valley Hospital in a full-time position with CRT! Throughout a 3 month period I learned a great deal, including the newly implemented Epic system. The program granted me the time to put my learnings into practice and I had the support and guidance of my team and mentor. I felt comfortable through the whole process as my mentor, my clinical educators and coordinators were in in constant communication, always checking in and tailoring my learning needs. I was never rushed into taking a full patient workload or for handling more than I could take. As a new grad and this being my first ever job, I was able to master my critical skills, guiding me into an independent practice.
With the NGG program and my amazing team at THP, I was able to successfully transition into my full-time role, feeling prepared to start practicing on my own!
