Latanya Perkins

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

• Provide comprehensive clinical support in a high-volume outpatient clinic serving active-duty military personnel, retirees, veterans, and eligible family members.
• Obtain patient histories, document chief complaints, record vital signs, height, weight, medications, and allergies using the electronic health record.
• Perform point-of-care testing including COVID-19, strep, blood glucose testing, and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
• Prepare examination rooms and patients for provider evaluations while ensuring patient privacy, comfort, and safety.
• Monitor patient condition and promptly report abnormal findings to physicians and nursing staff.
• Coordinate patient flow for in-person, virtual, and telephone appointments to promote efficient clinic operations.
• Educate patients regarding clinic procedures and reinforce provider instructions.
• Maintain compliance with Department of Defense policies, HIPAA regulations, Joint Commission standards, and infection prevention protocols.

• Delivered direct patient care on an inpatient behavioral health unit while maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
• Monitored physical and behavioral changes and immediately communicated significant observations to licensed nursing staff.
• Performed patient assessments, obtained vital signs, monitored intake and output, and documented care in the electronic health record.
• Conducted blood glucose monitoring and electrocardiograms according to physician orders.
• Participated in crisis intervention using least restrictive interventions and maintained patient safety through environmental rounds.
• Facilitated therapeutic group activities to encourage patient engagement and recovery.

• Supported physicians in a busy outpatient neurology practice by preparing patients for examinations and coordinating clinic workflow.
• Verified patient information, scheduled appointments, processed referrals, answered telephone inquiries, and maintained accurate electronic medical records.
• Scanned clinical documents and ensured complete documentation within the electronic health record.

• Delivered direct patient care to post-surgical patients while collaborating with registered nurses and physicians.
• Collected specimens, performed EKGs and blood glucose testing, documented patient information, and reported changes in patient condition.
• Assisted patients with activities of daily living and promoted patient safety through continuous observation and timely interventions.

• Held progressively responsible Patient Care Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Home Health positions with Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Maryland General Hospital, Access Nursing Services, All Staffing Inc., and Future Care Nursing Home, providing direct patient care, EHR documentation, diagnostic testing, infection prevention, patient transport, and assistance with activities of daily living while consistently delivering compassionate, high-quality care.