Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse – Mercy Chula Vista
Facility: Scripps Mercy Chula Vista
Location: Chula Vista, CA
Career Area: RN
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Varied
Job ID: 262002612
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Located less than 10 miles from the US-Mexico border, the Chula Vista campus of Scripps Mercy serves the cities of Chula Vista, Otay Mesa, National City, Imperial Beach, Bonita and beyond.
Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista provides a variety of medical and surgical services, including inpatient and outpatient care. Within the hospital you’ll find our 24-hour emergency room and many other specialty services ranging from cancer care to stroke care.
Job Description
This is a full time 8-hr shift position, working 40 hours per week and located in Chula Vista.
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At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista is located approximately eight miles from the Mexico border, serving San Diego County’s fast-growing South Bay communities. Our highly skilled teams thrive in an environment that is family-oriented and where everyone is ready to jump in and help each other succeed. Excellence in patient and family-centered care is extremely important and has resulted in our high patient satisfaction scores.
About the role:
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As Wound Ostomy Incontinence Nurse, you will be responsible for the overall development, implementation, and ongoing modification of system wide programs to assure evidence-based skin, wound, ostomy and continence care.
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Serve primarily as a clinical consultant.
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Provide direct patient care and education to selected patients.
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Support staff development in areas of expertise to all members of the interdisciplinary team, including physicians and other internal and external customers.
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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
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Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. 2 years of clinical practice within the last 4 years.
Required Certification/Registration:
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Current RN license in California.
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Current AHA Healthcare Provider
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Graduate of an accredited school of WOCN or Wound Care Certification(WCC) or WCC or WOCN education in progress with completion within 2 years of hire.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
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Current Certification as a WOCN or WON.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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