Morgan Chacos, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Perform Palliative Care Consultations: diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic clinical conditions, emotional and spiritual support, and assistance with challenging family dynamics.• Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care.• Ensure provision of informed consent for CPR and DNR/AND.• Participate in regular interdisciplinary team meetings to review active cases.

Telecommuter

• Perform detailed telephonic assessments on institutional special needs plan members and document findings in a comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation specifications for CMS and Model of Care guidelines.• Manage medical, behavioral, chronic and acute conditions effectively while keeping open communication with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and family members. • Exhibits drive in achieving individual, team and organizational goals and objectives.• Advanced care planning, goals of care, and serious illness discussions with patients, families, and primary care providers.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Responsible for conducting thorough in-home assessments on complex Dual Special Needs Plan/Medicare-Medicaid members, securing coordination of care to decrease unnecessary utilization.• Diagnosing and forming evidence based plans of care, assessing effectiveness of interventions, ensuring accuracy and integrity of risk adjustment data. Well acquainted with STAR/HEDIS/Risk adjustment coding.• Proficient in CareOne, Salesforce/Pathway, and Microsoft Office.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Responsible for providing preventative care during in-home assessments on Medicare Advantage members with chronic health conditions.• Conduct past medical and surgical history, review of systems, physical examination, medication review, depression screening, and diagnose/code to the highest specificity accordingly.• Discuss potential gaps in care with primary care provider.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Managed the infusion department: supervised mixing and infusing of biologic medications and chemotherapy. Mastered the complex task of forecasting appropriately with time series analysis and projection. Developed and maintained emergency and infusion department protocols.• Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and medically managing patients with rheumatological disorders.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Responsible for obtaining detailed health histories, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of critically ill patients in the medical-surgical intensive care unit, coronary care unit, and the neurosurgical intensive care unit.• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing education and counseling regarding health status, test results, disease processes, and preventative healthcare. • Utilized evidence-based references in medical decision making.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Provided care to critically ill patients with complex medical diagnoses in the medical-surgical intensive care unit.• Supported patients and families in managing emotional issues associated with critical illnesses.• Functioned as manager: charge nurse of a 44 bed medical-oncology floor.• Accomplished in administering chemotherapy, monitoring and managing side effects and therapeutic effects.

Master'S Degree, Adult Nurse Practitioner

Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta TauGPA 4.0, Academic Excellence Award, Summa cum laude

Bachelor'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Sigma KappaGPA 3.4, Dean’s List 2004, Summa cum laude 2004