JILLIAN HARTZOG, BSN, RN, CCRN, TNCC

Company Overview: Abiomed, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company, is a global leader in circulatory and oxygenation support technologies focused on heart recovery, best known for its Impella heart pump that facilitates heart recovery and improve patient outcomes in high-risk cardiac procedures and cardiogenic shock.

• Deliver real-time clinical support and procedural case coverage to physicians and hospital staff for the insertion, management, and troubleshooting of Impella devices in the cardiac cath lab, CVOR, and ICU, ensuring safe and effective device utilization in 14 hospitals across the Tampa Bay Area
• Lead comprehensive physician and hospital staff training programs, including onboarding, competency validation, and ongoing education to support optimal patient outcomes and adherence to best practices
• Conduct advanced educational in-services for cardiac cath lab, CVOR, and ICU staff, improving clinical proficiency, protocol compliance, and therapy adoption
• Present clinical study training materials based on investigational plans, including study protocols, instructions for use (IFUs), core lab manuals, and case report forms to support compliant and safe use of investigational devices
• Partner cross-functionally with clinical research, commercial, and operations teams to support site retraining, field issue resolution, data collection, and timely database lock activities
• Consistently meet internal and external customer needs with urgency, professionalism, and a patient-centered approach.
• Execute operational responsibilities including territory management, training documentation, and compliance with regulatory and quality procedures.

Company Overview: Physician owned and operated pain management clinics located in Brandon and Spring Hill specializing in nerve ablations, morphine pump insertion, and nerve stimulator insertions to minimize the need for narcotics.

• Assist 2 pain management physicians with 10-20 surgeries per day in the OR with anesthesia vitals, sterilization, fluoroscopy, and nerve stimulator device placements
• Responsible for educating medical students rounding for observation

Company Overview: HCA Bayonet Point Hospital is 400 bed, level II trauma, comprehensive stroke center with over 11 residency programs.

• One of eight nurses trained to autonomously care for critical cardiac patients immediately from the operating room to the cardiovascular intensive care unit to meet national extubation and post–cardiac surgery management standards
• Served as a part-time charge nurse in a 27-bed Level II CVICU, providing clinical leadership, optimizing staffing and bed utilization, coordinating multidisciplinary care for high-acuity patients, and supporting unit safety metrics and quality outcomes
• Managed ventilators, vasoactive drips, cardiac devices, chest tubes, external pacemakers, and hemodynamic monitors in collaboration with three cardiovascular surgeons, six interventional cardiologist and their fellows
• Selected by the Director of Cardiothoracic Services and Director of Electrophysiology to educate CVICU nurses and resident physicians on mechanical circulatory support devices
• Provided cardiac training to nurses in other specialty departments, including medical and trauma ICUs
• Recognized by the Director of Critical Care for driving high patient satisfaction scores and developing meaningful relationships with critically ill patients and their families during times of crisis; received multiple certificates of recognition
• Served as CVICU President for shared governance, infection prevention policy enforcer, rapid response nurse, cardiovascular hurricane team lead, and CRRT, Impella, and intra-aortic balloon pump super user
• Assisted in device implant procedures for leaded and leadless pacemakers, defibrillators, and WATCHMAN devices, and managed post-operative care
• Gained CVOR experience providing sterile Impella management pending removal
• Received a Letter of Appreciation from CEO for lifesaving measures related to ECMO management

Company Overview: A nonprofit 180 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center that delivers comprehensive post-acute care and therapy services to support patient recovery and long-term wellbeing.

• Department Head responsible for comprehensive MDS assessments and care plan meetings
• Ensured timely completion while maintaining full compliance with federal and state regulations
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on CMS guidelines and changes to ensure accuracy in reporting and reimbursement processes
• Collaborated with nursing staff to provide accurate and timely clinical assessments for each resident, leading to improved overall care

Company Overview: National employment agency that assisted in healthcare staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Triaged and treated 75 and 125 patients a day between 2 Tampa Bay locations to assess and provide patients with monoclonal COVID-19 treatments
• Oversaw medical staff and designated assignments based off nurse experience and patient acuity

Company Overview: A 615-bed not-for-profit acute care and Level II trauma center part of BayCare’s academic health system, offering comprehensive specialty care and advanced treatment services.

• Cared for patients on life-saving devices such as ECMO, CRRT, Impellas, and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps
• Primary partner with multidisciplinary groups while maintaining constant contact with each group to achieve team alignment and unity for patient care

Company Overview: A 77 bed long-term, acute care hospital delivering specialized care for medically complex patients as part of the AdventHealth network.

• Hired as a new graduate into a 16-week residency and was recognized as the highest performer in the class of intensive care unit RNs
• Charge ICU nurse for Code Blue and Rapid Response Team
• Successfully trained 8 senior nurses to help transition them to ICU level of care
• Spearheaded initiative to update policy on gastric feeding precautions on patients receiving multiple vasopressors resulting in hospital wide policy change in 2021. Recognized several times by the education department for the positive effect this has had on patient care.

Company Overview: Regenerative Biologics, Inc. (RBI), is one of the nation's largest birth tissue acquisition programs, specializing in the recovery of placenta, amnion, amniotic fluid, and cord blood for transplantation and research.

• Operated autonomously out of Bayfront Baby Place and John Hopkins All Children's Hospital
• Queried potential donors for full health history to determined donor eligibility
• Received and cultured donated placentas and umbilical cords via closed-glove sterile technique during vaginal and cesarean section birth
• Packaged and shipped collected tissues to various vendors