NURSE SURVEYOR JC-530700

About the role

The Nurse Surveyor (NS) conducts inspections, investigations, surveys, and evaluations of health facilities for conformity with licensing and certification requirements of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and for compliance with State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations relating to medical care. Advises healthcare facility administrators and community agencies regarding State health facilities inspections, licensing, and certification programs. Primary responsibility is for uniform application and enforcement of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to areas affecting total patient care such as nursing, physician, restorative, pharmacy, social, dental, and related services. Extensive travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Travels to and conducts in-depth surveys of healthcare facilities, individually or as part of a team, to determine compliance with state licensing and federal certification requirements.
• Conducts and documents interviews of relevant patient information, documenting necessary information for legal action while ensuring patient confidentiality.
• Independently, or as part of a team, determination of healthcare facilities' compliance with state and federal laws and regulations based on survey findings and observations.
• Prepares written comprehensive deficiencies when deemed appropriate.
• Develops and presents both written and verbal testimony to provide support for civil monetary penalties at informal conference, citation review conferences, evidentiary hearings, informal dispute resolutions, municipal or superior court proceedings, and arbitration procedures.
• Responds to these legal actions as an expert witness on matters relating to state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to patient care and the healthcare delivery system.
• Attends meetings and participates in local programs to improve uniform compliance in licensed health care facilities.
• Attends training sessions in order to keep abreast of trends in the healthcare delivery system and industries.
• Advises and assists healthcare facility administrators in matters relating to the State requirements for inspections, licensing, construction, and operation of healthcare facilities.
• Collects data required for special studies and preparing licensing and complaint packets for staff.
• The incumbent works under the direction of the Health Facilities Evaluator Supervisor II.

Requirements

• All qualified applicants must possess a valid Registered Nursing (RN) license as required by the Minimum Qualifications of the NS classification. Lower-level licensure, such as that of a Vocational Nurse (LVN), is non-qualifying for this classification.
• Must take the NS Exam via the CalCareers link provided.

Pay

• Salary range: $7,430.00 - $9,757.00 per month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
• Employees appointed to this classification shall receive a Recruitment and Retention Differential of $200 per month.
• This classification is authorized to receive a starting salary rate of $9,293 under Pay Scales Section 5.
• Note: This position is subject to the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025, which temporarily reduces monthly base pay by 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown do not reflect this reduction.

Schedule

• Position Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Work Location: San Joaquin County
• Telework: Hybrid
• Final Filing Date: 9/15/2026