Sally Yurchiak
Greenfield,IN
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with an extensive background within high-volume, fast-paced utilization review for insurance companies, correctional and hospital settings. Practiced in comprehensive patient assessments, evaluation, and specialized care. Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care. Accustomed to maintaining a high productivity level with heavy workloads. Team player with strong leadership skills, ready to assist others and motivate nursing staff toward providing quality care. A compassionate patient advocate who demonstrates caring professionalism while working with patients and their families. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and improving the quality of patient experience.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Supervisor
Centurion
Pendleton, IN
07.2025 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff, ensuring adherence to established protocols and quality standards.
- Implemented operational improvements, streamlining workflows to optimize patient care delivery.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care plans and improve health outcomes.
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues or operational challenges within the unit effectively resolving them promptly whenever possible.
- Cultivated an atmosphere of teamwork and open communication among staff members, resulting in a more cohesive work environment and greater job satisfaction for the nursing team.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and training sessions to stay current on the latest trends and best practices within nursing supervision.
- 24 hour responsibility for staffing/scheduling, delivering quality care in a timely manner in a fast paced changing environment
- Ensure following safety prison standards for nurse and inmate safety
- Ensuring inmate medications are delivered timely including Hepatitis C medication
- Developing nurse staff education and competencies with post monitoring for compliance
- Timely and frequent communication with staffing including; prison changes, such as, lockdowns, suicide watch, and restraints
- Fiscal responsibilities including staffing within budgetary constraints
Urgent Care Center Correctional RN
Centurion
Pendleton, IN
02.2025 - Current
- Administered emergency care and triage for diverse patient populations in urgent care settings.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients' conditions, ensuring timely interventions.
- Educated patients on health management and preventive care strategies post-treatment.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Correctional Staff RN
Centurion
Plainfield, IN
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Tasked with addressing a diverse range of medical issues against incarcerated individuals
- Multitasking and comprehensive knowledge of various ailments and injuries
- Maintaining a holistic approach to the incarcerated individual
- Addressing the healthcare needs of the incarcerated individual
- Addressing the complexity of physical and mental health care needs of the aging prison population
- Maintaining professionalism with the incarcerated individuals and officers
- Administered patient care and monitored vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
RN - Utilization Review/Appeals RN
Elevance Health
Indianapolis, IN
07.2015 - 02.2025
- Conducts pre-certification to ensure compliance with applicable clinical guidelines, medical policy, member eligibility, benefits, and contracts for patients, including out-of-network
- Conducts clinical chart assessment
- Facilitates accreditation by knowing, understanding, interpreting, and accurately applying accrediting and regulatory standards
- Maintains appropriate documentation
- Consults with the Medical Director to troubleshoot difficult or complex cases to ensure medically appropriate, high-quality, cost-effective care throughout the medical management process
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, time management, and computer skills
- Knowledgeable of ICD–10 Codes
- Participates in team meetings and educational opportunities
- Educates providers
- Evaluate the necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of medical services and procedures provided
- Assess the patient's clinical need against established guidelines and/or standards
- Document accurately and comprehensively based on the standards of practice and current organization policies
- Interact and communicate with multidisciplinary teams either telephonically and/or in person
RN - Field Case Manager
Nightingale Home Healthcare
Indianapolis, IN
10.2014 - 04.2015
- Coordinated patient care and treatment in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff
- Provided direct patient care, including a plan of care development, IV administration, and vital sign monitoring
- Educated patients and family members on treatment options, conditions and care plan
- Addressed patient and family member questions and concerns effectively and efficiently
Cardiac Critical Care Charge and Staff RN
IU Health Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
01.2010 - 09.2014
- Provided high-quality nursing care to patients within a 28-bed cardiac ICU.
- Coordinated patient care and treatment in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff
- Provided direct patient care, including plan of care development, IV administration, and vital sign monitoring
- Educated patients and family members on treatment options, conditions, and care plans; addressed patient and family members' questions and concerns effectively and efficiently.
- Performed specialized care, including titrating multiple drips to maintain hemodynamic stability, operating Artic Sun machine for cardiac arrest patients, and central line/chest tube placement
- Worked within Level 1 STEMI Unit, providing care for post-cardiac patients, responsible for handling cath lab procedures, maintaining Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, and performing CRRT for patients in renal failure
- Coordinated discharge planning for patients, encouraging active participating in the recovery process
- Served as Charge nurse, responsible for assigning patients, delegating tasks, and assigning beds; additionally served as a preceptor for new hires and provided education to staff on proper mouth care to prevent VAP.
- Provided care to heart failure patients with Swan-Ganz catheters as well as pre-heart and lung transplant patients
- Worked closely with multi-disciplinary units to ensure optimal patient care at all times
- Maintained compliance with company, state, federal policies, procedures, and regulations
- Nominated for Daisy Award by multiple patients for providing optimal care
- Received Gold Performance Award, 2013, for excellence in education and research.
- Selected to participate in AACN Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy, a 16-month training program that included multiple speaking engagements within IU Health Organization, and a final presentation at the AACN Innovation Conference in November 2013. The presentation was facilitated by numerous attendees, including CEO's, CNO's, Clinical Educators, and Nurse Managers from IU Health, St. Franciscan Health – St. Francis Campus, St. Vincent's, an Eskenazi Hospital
- Served on multiple committees, including House-Wide and Unit Based Clinical Practice Committees
Resource RN
IU HEALTH
Indianapolis, IN
10.2006 - 01.2010
- Served as a Float Nurse, traveling to multiple campuses, including University, Methodist, and Lafayette Hospitals
- Provided care to patients within Med-Surgical and Progressive Care Units
- Monitored patient condition for changes; communicated potential issues to fellow nursing staff
- Assisted patients and families with symptom management, providing information on what to look for
- Provided support and assistance for nursing staff to ensure each patient received a high level of quality care
Charge and Staff RN
ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL
Indianapolis, IN
12.2001 - 11.2006
- Cared for Hematology/Oncology patients, including administering chemotherapy treatments.
- Worked in the Outpatient Center, responsible for performing blood draws and consulting with the interdisciplinary team on patient needs.
- Assisted patients and family members with end-of-life planning, dying with dignity, and grief support.
- Served as Charge Nurse, supervising and supporting 15-20 nurses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE OF NURSING
Columbus, OHSkills
- Direct Patient Care
- Plan of Care Development
- Patient Assessments
- Staff Leadership/Training
- Patient/Family Education
- Patient Care Coordination
- Regulatory Compliance
- Effective Communicator
- Clinical assessment
- Nursing documentation
- Clinical leadership
- Quality improvement
- Ethical practice
- HIPAA compliance
- Compassionate care
- Staff development
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking
Timeline
RN Supervisor
Centurion
07.2025 - Current
Urgent Care Center Correctional RN
Centurion
02.2025 - Current
Correctional Staff RN
Centurion
08.2024 - 05.2025
RN - Utilization Review/Appeals RN
Elevance Health
07.2015 - 02.2025
RN - Field Case Manager
Nightingale Home Healthcare
10.2014 - 04.2015
Cardiac Critical Care Charge and Staff RN
IU Health Methodist Hospital
01.2010 - 09.2014
Resource RN
IU HEALTH
10.2006 - 01.2010
Charge and Staff RN
ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL
12.2001 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE OF NURSING