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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Island Registered Nurse (Island RN), and why are they important?

To thrive as an Island RN, you need strong clinical and emergency care skills, a nursing degree, active RN licensure, and experience working independently in remote or rural settings. Familiarity with telemedicine systems, emergency medical equipment, and electronic health records is often required. Excellent problem-solving, adaptability, and communication skills are crucial for handling diverse patient needs and limited resources. These abilities ensure effective patient care, quick decision-making, and optimal health outcomes in isolated healthcare environments.

What are some unique challenges nurses face when working on an island, and how can they prepare for them?

Island RNs often encounter challenges such as limited access to specialized medical resources, the need to handle a wider variety of cases, and occasional isolation from larger healthcare networks. To prepare, it's important to develop strong clinical assessment skills, adaptability, and the ability to work independently or in small teams. Building solid relationships with local healthcare providers and staying updated through remote continuing education can also help overcome these challenges and ensure high-quality patient care.

What is an Island RN?

An Island RN is a Registered Nurse who works on an island, often in remote or rural healthcare settings. These nurses provide comprehensive care to residents and visitors, frequently managing a wide range of medical needs due to limited local resources. Island RNs may work independently or as part of a small team, handling emergency care, routine check-ups, and patient education. They play a critical role in ensuring the health and safety of island communities, often adapting to unique challenges such as transportation delays or supply shortages.

What is the difference between Island Rn vs Emergency Room Nurse?

AspectIsland RnEmergency Room Nurse
CertificationsRN license, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)RN license, BLS, ACLS, Trauma Nursing Certification (TNCC) often preferred
Work EnvironmentRemote or island healthcare settings, clinics, small hospitalsHigh-pressure hospital ER, urban or suburban emergency departments
Employer & IndustryHospitals, clinics, remote healthcare providers in island regionsHospitals, trauma centers, urgent care facilities

Island Rns typically work in remote or island healthcare settings, focusing on general patient care in smaller facilities. Emergency Room Nurses work in fast-paced hospital ERs, handling trauma and urgent cases. Both roles require RN licensure and similar certifications, but their work environments and daily responsibilities differ significantly.

What job categories do people searching Island Rn jobs in Springfield, MA look for? The top searched job categories for Island Rn jobs in Springfield, MA are:
What cities near Springfield, MA are hiring for Island Rn jobs? Cities near Springfield, MA with the most Island Rn job openings:

Advanced Surgical Consultant (Boston South - Hartford, CT) - Johnson & Johnson MedTech - Heart Re...

Jj

Hartford, CT • On-site

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago


Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

MedTech Sales

Job Sub Function:

Technical Sales - MedTech (Commission)

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Advanced Surgical Consultant to support patients & clients in the Boston South - Hartford, CT region.

About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose: Heart Recovery, a rapidly growing medical device company, is looking for a driven and results oriented Surgical Sales "Heart Team" Specialist. We are growing both our focus and device line-up in order to support Cardiac Surgeons and Heart Failure Cardiologists across the US. With our continued success, we are looking to expand our commercial team. You will work closely with our Surgical Account Managers and Commercial Sales and clinical team who will be responsible for driving growth across the US. Through our Impella product portfolio you will enable physicians and staff to recover hearts and save patients' lives.

You will be responsible for:

  • Train, educate, and support combined CT/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Impella.

  • Full customer immersion (ie. input on patient selection and subsequent surgical support) within 5.5 sites to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

  • Device expertise and support on Impella to assist with the adoption of the full portfolio beyond 5.5 commercial launch responsibilities.

  • Surgical implant and unit support readiness including training and education at existing sites.

  • Internal collaboration with the Surgical Leadership Team, Training Team, Engineering Team, Marketing, Professional Education, Clinical, as well as with R&D.

  • Participate in On Call support rotation

  • Maintain contact with all customers to evaluate clinical and educational needs.

  • Performs device training on full Impella Device line-up.

  • Be a functional expert and provide advanced acumen on the durable, acute, and hemodynamic medical device landscape and best practices in the management of those devices.

  • Cultivates close relationships with strategic business partners and key opinion leaders.

  • Call point(s): Cardiac Surgeons, Heart Failure Cardiologists, OR teams, Intensivists, Perfusionists, and ICU/ Step Down Unit teams.

Requirements:

  • Minimum Bachelorof Science in NursingDegree and must have5+ years of direct patient care in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or direct (at the table) experience in CVOR.

  • If advanced degree must have 3+ years of direct patient support in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or CVOR.

  • Direct patient management experience (not including experience as an Abiomed field clinical) in one of the following scenarios:

  • Cardiothoracic ICU caring for post-optMCS(including Impella devices,CentriMagand/or ECMO) or

  • Durable MCS (including HeartMate,HeartWare, and/or Berlin Heart) or

  • Direct experienceassistingin the CVOR

  • Confidence,expertiseand familiarityofcardiac surgery and OR protocol.

  • Willingness to travel

  • Availabilityto takecallforemergentpatient care.

  • Ability to work in a team environment.

  • A valid driver's license issued in the United States.

  • Conduct duties and responsibilitiesin accordance withall state and federal laws and regulations governing the medical device industry.

Preferred:

  • Advanced degree: Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Surgical Physician's Assistant (PA), Critical Care Physician's Assistant (PA)or Perfusionist licensure

  • Direct (at the table) experience in Cardiac Surgery/Perfusion, 5+ years preferred.

  • Hands on Impella support experience strongly preferred.

  • ECMO patient care experience.

  • Experience delivering clinical demonstrations and successfultrainings.

  • Ability to advance sales process with customers.

  • Strong interpersonal skills anddemonstratedability to advocate with physicians.

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here's what you can expect:

  • Application review: We'll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.

  • Interviews with the team: If you move forward, you'll meet with the hiring manager (and possibly others on the team) in one or two interview rounds, depending on the role.

  • Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard, so our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.

  • Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

At the end of the process, we'll also invite you to share feedback in a short survey - your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We're excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process! #RPONA

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Communication, Customer Centricity, Innovation, Market Expansion, Market Research, Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Proactive Behavior, Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Sales Engineering, Solutions Selling, Strategic Sales Planning, Sustainable Procurement, Vendor Selection

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$96,000.00 - $155,250.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency: