LTCR Nursing Facilities Investigator V - Travel & Compliance

Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Brenham (TX); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) invites applications for a Nursing Facilities Investigator V. The role conducts on-site licensure inspections and investigations of nursing facilities across Texas, writing definitive reports and ensuring regulatory compliance with state and federal rules.

The position requires travel, strong investigative skills, and ability to communicate findings clearly.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of acceptable professional standards of patient care.
• Skilled in conducting investigations to verify compliance.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to multi-task and track multiple activities with competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to use the computer for writing reports.
• Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions.
• Ability to integrate complex regulatory concepts, procedures, and processes.
• Ability to operate personal computers and software.

Responsibilities

• Conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys to determine compliance.
• Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies.
• Communicates clearly and accurately with others 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 quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others.
• 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.

Skills

Knowledge of patient care standards

Investigations to verify compliance

Policy/regulation interpretation

Multitasking & prioritization

Independent work

Report writing on computers

Professional judgment

Regulatory concepts integration

PC/software operation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) invites applications for a Nursing Facilities Investigator V. The role conducts on-site licensure inspections and investigations of nursing facilities across Texas, writing definitive reports and ensuring regulatory compliance with state and federal rules.

The position requires travel, strong investigative skills, and ability to communicate findings clearly.