Kristine Gloeckl

379 Grace St.

Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Phone: 412-655-4259
Cell: 412-608-9293
kgeb8fae@westpost.net
Professional Background
Registered Nurse with 25+ years experience in outpatient and acute
care clinical settings providing nursing care to patients afflicted
with End Stage Renal Disease.
Skill Highlights
* Experienced in patient assessment,evaluation and intervention,
interpreting and analyzing laboratory and clinical data
* Solid understanding of methods and procedures for treatment of End
Stage Renal Disease.
* Strong clinical judgment
* Advanced problem-solving skills
* Strong knowledge of infection control standards
* Detail oriented
* Proficient in time management in an outpatient clinic and an acute
care setting that is very time sensitive and time dependent
* Ability to communicate with interdisciplinary team members to
enhance patient outcomes
* Experienced in education of patients related to their disease
process and modes of treatment
* Staff training/mentoring
Accomplishments
Assessment
* Daily evaluated patient condition, laboratory data, or diagnostic
test results and altered treatment parameters within established
guidelines or algorithms to improve patient outcomes.
* Prioritized tasks and treatments based on assessment data and
acuity of presented patient symptoms.
Collaboration
* Collaborated with physicians to plan and implement patient care.
* Consulted with vascular access centers or surgeons when vascular
access complications were presented.
Compliance
* Maintained compliance with federal and state regulatory standards
Training
* Trained staff nurses and patient care technicians in procedures to
ensure consistent quality of care.
Nursing Supervision
* Supervised ancillary staff in all aspects of providing care to End
Stage Renal Disease patients.
Patient Education
* Educated patients in regards to clinic policies, procedures,
medication instructions, laboratory results and diet constraints,
possible complications, options in other forms of treatment for
End Stage Renal Disease, on a monthly basis.
Total Quality Management:
* Participated in ongoing Quality Improvement Initiatives
Professional Experience
Hemodialysis Staff Nurse, 12/2008 - Current
Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburgh, PA
* Provide hemodialysis treatments for census of 40-50 patients
* Provide leadership and extensive knowledge base to an
inexperienced and newly joined staff.
* Appointed Vascular Access Coordinator tasked to decrease the
incidence of use of central venous catheters. Percentage of
central venous catheters was decreased from 40% to 25%, with
expected decrease to 20% by years end.
* Strong focus on infection control guidelines and enforcement of
state regulations regarding use of an isolation room for Hepatitis
B positive patients.
* Participation in facility wide vaccination efforts with the
Hepatitis B vaccination.
Hemodialysis Staff Nurse, 09/2003 - 12/2008
St. Clair Memorial Hospital - Pittsburgh, PA
* Provided dialysis to acute and chronic End Stage Renal Disease
patients.
* Was initial contact/educator to renal disease for those in acute
renal failure and those in chronic renal failure who had reached
the stage in the disease process necessitating the start of
dialysis.
Hemodialysis Staff Nurse, 10/2000 - 09/2003
Dialysis Clinics, Inc. - Pittsburgh, PA
* Staff nurse of 26 station dialysis clinic with team leader
responsibilities for 13 of the 26 stations.
Staff Nurse, Inservice Coordinator, Charge Nurse, 07/1984 - 02/2000
Fresenius Medical Care - Pittsburgh, PA
* Progressed through various job duties with increased
responsibilities as skills were mastered and experiences
increased.
* Supervised 7 RNs and 9 Patient Care Technicians in a facility with
an expanding census. Census grew from 60 to 118 patients during
employment.
* Appointed Anemia Management Nurse responsible for evaluating lab
data relevant to anemia, and altering medications used to treat
anemia per guidelines developed by The National Kidney Foundation
and endorsed by HCFA.
* Supervised and participated in training of new employees. Involved
with the training of over 70 entry level employees.
Education and Training
1984 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing
* Graduated Cum Laud with QPA of 3.5
Certifications
BLS - Basic Life Support