Nurse Surveyor

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Functional

Title:

Nurse Surveyor

Job Title:

Nurse III

Agency:
Health & Human Services Comm

Department: HFC AU - Statewide 00

Posting Number: 19151

Closing Date: 09/19/2026

Posting Audience:
Internal and External

Occupational Category:
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Salary Range: $7,474.22 - $8,886.16

Pay Frequency:
Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-24

Shift: Day

Additional

Shift:

Telework:
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: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST

Other Locations:
Arlington;
Carrollton;
Dallas;
Denton;
Fort Worth;
Houston;
Humble;
Huntsville;
Irving;
Katy;
Mckinney;
Paris;
Pearland;
Plainview;
Plano;
Richardson;
South Houston;
Sugar Land;
The Woodlands;
Tomball

MOS Codes: 290X,46AX,46FX,46NX,46PX,46SX,46YX,66B,66C,66E,66F,66G,66H,66N,66P,66R,66S,66T,66W

Nurse III

Job Description:

Telework status contingent on successful completion of 6 month probationary period and all requirements for telework status. Travel requirements include travel to statewide work sites each week with one day or less each week in the office.

Regulatory Nurse surveyors works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. These positions perform advanced (senior-level) nursing work; conducts validation surveys, resurveys, initial surveys, complaint investigations and follow-up visits at regulated health facilities to determine compliance with state and federal regulations. These positions evaluate health facility providers' plans of correction for acceptable corrective action on cited deficiencies and refers for state and federal enforcement action.

These positions prepare and complete appropriate reports accurately and on a timely basis. These positions serve as a preceptor for orientation of new surveyors. These positions represent the department at stakeholder meetings. These positions have extensive latitude in completing essential job functions.

May be requested to assist in a variety of roles during emergency situations or in other activities as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

Compliance Activity.

Conduct on-site surveys and investigations of licensed and or Medicare certified health care facilities, to include the investigation of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, to determine compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and rules.

Regulated health facilities surveyed and investigated are: hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, end stage renal disease facilities, , rural health clinics, portable x-ray providers, outpatient physical therapy providers, community mental health clinics, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

Analyzes, compiles and reviews complex, technical information derived from clinical record reviews, facility management and business record reviews, patient, consumer and facility staff interviews, and onsite observations.

Evaluates management, supervision and quality of care delivery.

Completes written reports for each inspection, investigation or survey to detail deficiencies and provide narratives to support regulatory findings.  The surveyor summarizes facts obtained during an investigation into whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurred. The surveyor is responsible for ensuring the documentation is clear and concise; ensures course corrections implemented by the providers are appropriate…