Legal Nurse Consultant

Chapter 13 Trustee Middle District of Alabama; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Tampa, FL seeks an experienced Legal Nurse Consultant. The role leverages clinical nursing expertise within a legal environment to evaluate records, interpret medical issues, and provide actionable insight across medical malpractice matters.

The ideal candidate holds an active RN license, has 7–10 years of clinical practice (critical care/trauma preferred), and may have formal legal nurse consulting training.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• 7–10 years of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Critical Care, Medical-Surgical, Trauma, and/or Emergency Room experience is a plus.
• Legal nurse consulting education or experience is preferred.
• Strong critical thinking, organizational, communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze medical records, case files, and other documentation.
• Translate complex medical terminology, procedures, and clinical issues for attorneys and clients.
• Prepare medical chronologies, summaries, timelines, analyses, and other attorney work product.
• Research medical literature and relevant clinical issues.
• Assist attorneys with medical issues involving standard of care, causation, damages, and mechanisms of injury.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants in preparation for expert conferences, depositions, mediations, witness interviews, and trials.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients, experts, witnesses, and vendors.

Skills

RN license

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

MS Office

Collaborative

Education

Legal nurse consulting education or experience

Tools

iManage

Litify

Radiology software

Monitoring software

Job description

Legal Nurse ConsultantFreeman Mathis & Gary, LLPTampa, FL, United States**Description**Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is looking for an experienced Legal Nurse Consultant to join our Tampa office. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse who is interested in bringing their clinical knowledge into a legal environment. You’ll work alongside attorneys and other members of our legal team, using your medical expertise to help evaluate records, understand complex medical issues, and provide meaningful insight across a variety of matters, including medical malpractice. If you’re a strong critical thinker who enjoys digging into the details, collaborating with others, and applying your clinical experience in a new way, we’d love to hear from you. What You’ll Do Review and analyze medical records, case files, and other documentation Translate complex medical terminology, procedures, and clinical issues for attorneys and clients Prepare medical chronologies, summaries, timelines, analyses, and other attorney work product Research medical literature and relevant clinical issues Assist attorneys with medical issues involving standard of care, causation, damages, and mechanisms of injury Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants in preparation for expert conferences, depositions, mediations, witness interviews, and trials Build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients, experts, witnesses, and vendors What We’re Looking For Active Registered Nurse license in good standing 7–10 years of clinical nursing experience preferred Critical Care, Medical-Surgical, Trauma, and/or Emergency Room experience is a plus Legal nurse consulting education or experience is preferred Strong critical thinking, organizational, communication, and analytical skills Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines Comfort working in a collaborative, fast-paced professional environment Strong Microsoft Office skills and comfort working in a paperless environment Experience with iManage, Litify, radiology, or monitoring software is a plus Why FMG? At FMG, we value people who are collaborative, accountable, approachable, and committed to doing great work. You’ll have the opportunity to bring your clinical background to a different professional environment while working closely with attorneys and legal teams on sophisticated matters. If you’re ready to take your nursing experience in a new direction, we encourage you to apply. EEO Statement Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug‐free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre‐employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable‐suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.