Legal Nurse Consultant in Orlando, Florida

August 5, 2010 by nurse
Filed under: Florida 

Job Snapshot:

Location: Orlando, FL 32806

Base Pay: $60,000 – $65,000 /Year
Employee Type: Full-Time
Industry: Healthcare – Health Services
Manages Others: No
Job Type: Health Care
Education: 4 Year Degree
Experience: At least 1 year(s)
Post Date: 7/27/2010 Contact Information
Contact: Daniel Pendleton
Phone: 407-226-3621
Description:
An LNC is a registered nurse, unlike a paralegal or a legal assistant, and is a unique and valuable member of the litigation team. LNCs bring their health science education and clinical expertise to healthcare-related issues in the litigation process.
The practice of legal nurse consulting in performed in collaboration with attorneys and others involved in the legal process. The LNC’s scope of practice does not include the independent practice of law.
This is a great way to use your skills as a nurse without having to be on call or perform hospital rounds!
organizing and analyzing medical records and related litigation materials
preparing chronologies of healthcare events and comparing and correlation them
to allegations.
conducting client interviews.
identifying standards of care, causation, and damage issues.
conducting literature research and summarizing medical literature.
helping to determine the merits or defensibility of a case.
providing education regarding healthcare facts and issues relevant to a case.
identifying and determining damages and related costs of services, including consulting with economists when preparing a cost analysis for damages.
assisting with depositions and trial, including developing and preparing exhibits.
assisting attorneys to develop case management and trial strategy.
locating and preparing demonstrative evidence.
collaborating with attorneys in preparing or analyzing complaints, answers, and motions for summary judgment; interrogatories, and deposition and trial
outlines; witness lists and other pleadings; queries for direct and crossexamination; and document production request, trial briefs, demand letters, and status reports.
identifying, screening, retaining, and consulting with expert witnesses.
acting as a liaison among attorney, healthcare providers, clients, and experts.
attending independent medical examinations (IMEs)
Requirements:
Needs to have a Nursing background in Critical Care or Assisted Living enviroment
Needs to have experience in Quality Control Review in the above settings
Must have a current Florida Nursing Liscense
Must have strong Powerpoint skills
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