LTCR HCS Nurse Investigator

Posting 21983
-Posted
10/05/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- CCL Residential HM Ops

- Protective Services
-d. $7000 - $8999 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 .

Functional

Title:

LTCR HCS Nurse Investigator

Job Title:

Investigator VI
Agency:Health & Human Services Comm
Department:CCL Residential HM Ops
Posting Number:21983
Closing Date:12/04/2026
Posting Audience:Internal and External
Occupational Category:Protective Services
Salary Range:$7,474.23-$8,886.16
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group:TEXAS-B-24
Shift:Day
Additional Shift:None
Telework:
Travel:
Regular/Temporary:Regular
Full Time/Part Time:Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:Nonexempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City:HOUSTON
Job Location Address:9460 HARWIN
Other Locations:None
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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!

HCS Nurse Investigator – Starting Market Rate Salary $ 89,690.71

As part of a collaborative team of public servants, an Investigator VI protects individuals’ health and safety by conducting on-site residential surveys, monitoring, and investigations of the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Medicaid program providers to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. These include investigations into allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

The RN Investigator will also investigate medication administration issues. This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different providers 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 RN Investigator is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing deficiencies/violations against a provider, remedies to correct those deficiencies, and narrative to support regulatory determinations.

See below for additional professional requirements.

Under the direction of a program manager, an Investigator conducts on-site inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and comprehensive surveys to determine provider compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations. This includes the investigation on abuse, neglect, and exploitation allegations.

Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints regarding services provided in the Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living Medicaid waiver programs, both of which serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and must receive specialized services that meet their needs.

Conducts exit conferences with program provider staff regarding findings. Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, recommended remedies, and narrative to…