Caitlin Bantaa
Chesapeake
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care management, staff supervision, and emergency response. Excel at communication, leadership, and problem-solving to ensure optimal patient outcomes and team performance. 2025 St Mary’s Employee Of The Year.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse CRRN
St Mary’s Medical Center
Huntington
08.2024 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff, enhancing delivery of high-quality patient care.
- Coordinated patient admissions and discharges, streamlining hospital operations.
- Monitored patient conditions, providing timely updates to healthcare team members.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop effective care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families on health management and treatment plans.
- Mentored junior nurses, providing guidance on best practices in nursing care.
Medical Records Compliance Analyst
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Huntington
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted in-depth reviews of audit reports, client actions, and monitoring activities to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Verified documentation against compliance standards, communicating deficiencies to stakeholders to facilitate issue resolution.
- Executed special reviews to address specific management needs and enhance operational compliance.
- Supported internal and external auditing teams conducting impartial compliance reviews.
- Facilitated physician orientation sessions to ensure understanding of Medicare documentation standards.
- Followed proper protocols for reporting suspected violations to internal personnel or outside.
Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Huntington
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Structured comprehensive individual recovery plans to assist patients suffering from chronic illnesses and long-term disabilities.
- Established long and short-term therapeutic service goals to enhance patient progress.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Prepared patients for self-management and decision-making responsibilities.
- Facilitated comfort for patients and families during challenging situations, supporting recovery and addressing compliance issues.
- Instituted new processes and standards for in-patient care, contributing to the achievement of departmental goals.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Huntington
06.2016 - 07.2021
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment plans, streamlined patient flow, and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures to enhance care delivery.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean a safe, clean patient environment.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Educated patients and families on self-management, prevention, and wellness strategies to promote health and improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalizations.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
Rehab Nursing Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Huntington
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Monitored and recorded clients' vital signs to ensure accurate patient charts and support timely interventions.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans for injured or disabled patients, enhancing recovery and quality of life.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including serving meals, feeding, ambulating, and repositioning to promote comfort and well-being.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Marshall University
Huntington, WVHigh School Diploma -
Chesapeake High School
Chesapeake, OHSkills
- Patient Care Coordination
- Medical History Recording
- Treatment Documentation
- Patient Admission
- Medical Terminology
- Doctor Communication
- Record maintenance
- Microsoft Excel
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient education
Timeline
Charge Nurse CRRN
St Mary’s Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Medical Records Compliance Analyst
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2016 - 07.2021
Rehab Nursing Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2014 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Marshall University
High School Diploma -
Chesapeake High School