LTCR Nursing Facilities Nurse Surveyor; Nurse III

Posting 21683
-Posted
09/18/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- Rgn 03-Regulatory Services

- Protective Services

- Not Eligible for Telework
-c. $5000 - $6999 per month

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage .

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Title:

LTCR Nursing Facilities Nurse Surveyor (Nurse III)

Job Title:

Nurse III - Health Fac
Agency:Health & Human Services Comm
Department:Rgn 03-Regulatory Services
Posting Number:21683
Closing Date:10/18/2026
Posting Audience:Internal and External
Occupational Category:Protective Services
Salary Range:$5,425.33-$8,886.16
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group:TEXAS-B-24
Shift:Day
Additional Shift:None
Telework:Not Eligible for Telework
Travel:Up to 80%
Regular/Temporary:Regular
Full Time/Part Time:Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:Exempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City:ARLINGTON
Job Location Address:2561 MATLOCK RD
Other Locations:None
MOS Codes: 290X,46AX,46FX,46NX,46PX,46SX,46YX,66B,66C,66E,66F,66G,66H,66N,66P,66R,66S,66T,66W

If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

Nursing Facilities Nurse Surveyor – Starting Market Rate Salary $ 89,690.71

As part of a collaborative team of public servants, a nurse III protects residents’ health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations in Texas long-term care settings (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and day activities health services) to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement;

and the opportunity to regularly travel to different facilities within a region and across the state – Please see the Additional Information section below for more detail on travel. In this front-line fi eld position, a surveyor is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing any deficiencies/violations against a facility and narrative to support regulatory determinations.

See below for details.

Under the direction of a program manager, a nurse III conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations in the following areas: admissions, transfers, and discharges; resident rights; staffing and census; quality of care assessment; quality of life assessment; resident care plans; social, psychological and rehabilitative services;

provision of medical services; and therapeutic activity programming.

Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints in Texas long-term care facilities.

Conducts exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings . Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies.

Revisits long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations. Performs quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others, for example, publications, assessments, and reports.

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