The average pay for a Legal Nurse Consultant is $48.93 per hour.
The average pay for a Legal Nurse Consultant is $74,719 per year.
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Job Description for Legal Nurse Consultant
The position of a legal nurse consultant is employed primarily by insurance companies. Most companies in this industry require applicants to be registered nurses (RNs) and prefer those who have several years of clinical experience; some companies may search specifically for RNs who have worked in other departments of the hospital, such as the emergency room. Some companies prefer applicants who have legal certificates or paralegal training. Nurses with previous experience in case management or other legal matters are also preferred.
Read More...- Collect, organize, audit, and maintain records for legal purposes.
- Instruct people about standards of care, potential causality and risks.
- Prepare visualizations and graphs for trials.
- Create summaries, reports, and invoices to document recommendations and hours.
- Review, analyze, understand, and make recommendations about health records.
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Popular Skills for Legal Nurse Consultant
Legal Nurse Consultants seem to require a number of specific skills. Most notably, skills in Intensive Care Unit, Electronic Medical Records, Medical Records, and Research Analysis are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Legal Document Review, registered nurse, and Critical Care. Electronic Medical Records and Medical Records are also commonly seen together.
Pay by Experience Level for Legal Nurse Consultant
Pay by Experience for a Legal Nurse Consultant has a positive trend. An entry-level Legal Nurse Consultant with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $78,000 based on 109 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. A Legal Nurse Consultant with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $80,000 based on 59 salaries. An experienced Legal Nurse Consultant which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $85,000 based on 82 salaries. A Legal Nurse Consultant with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $96,000 based on 54 salaries.
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Key Stats for Legal Nurse Consultant
Gender
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Female
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Male
1 % |
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Job Satisfaction
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Rated 5 out of 5 based on 32 votes. |
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