LTCR Nursing Facilities Senior Investigator

Posting 19647
-Posted
08/04/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- Rgn 06-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.

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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 Senior Investigator – Starting Market Rate Salary $83,371.89

As part of a collaborative team of public servants, an investigator protects residents’ health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations , including abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations, in Texas long-term care facilities (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and day activities and health services sites) 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 field 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, remedies to correct those deficiencies, and narrative to support regulatory determinations. See below for details.

Under the direction of a program manager, an investigator VI 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.

Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies.

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

Conducts exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings.

Visits long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations. Performs preliminary reviews of documents prepared by others; for example, violations, deficiencies, reports.

Occasionally might need to testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities.

In the event of emergency licensure action, be available to assist with non-skilled care and oversight to residents in a facility. If the employee is a current registered or licensed nurse, there is a potential for skilled care.

Be available for on-call duties for emergencies such as weather events or high-priority situations in facilities or at providers.

• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  LTCR Nursing Facilities Senior Investigator
• Job Title:
  
  Investigator VI
• Agency:
  Health & Human Services Comm
• Department:
  Rgn 06-Regulatory Services
• Posting Number: 19647
• Closing Date: 11/02/2026
• Posting Audience:
  Internal and External
• Occupational Category:
  Protective Services
• Salary Range: $6,947.66-$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:
  Nonexempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
• Job Location City: HOUSTON
• Job Location Address: 5425 POLK ST
• Other Locations:
  None
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Knowledge of acceptable professional standards of resident care.

Knowledge, ability, and skill in conducting high-level investigations.

Skilled in conducting investigations to verify regulatory compliance.

Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, and regulations.

Ability to work independently and make appropriate decisions and regulation-based recommendations.

Ability to operate personal computer-based programs and complete data entry and technically correct, error-free reports.

Ability to multi-task and track multiple activities with competing priorities.

Ability to complete a high-volume, deadline-driven workload.

Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions.

Ability to use the computer for writing reports.

Ability to integrate complex regulatory concepts, procedures, and…