Nurse Surveyor Jc-

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At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring to us and the work we do.

Health care facilities in California are licensed, regulated, inspected, and/or certified by state and federal agencies, including CDPH, the Center for Health Care Quality (Center), and CMS. The Center ensures facilities comply with state laws and regulations, and cooperates with CMS to ensure facilities accepting Medicare and Medi-Cal payments meet federal requirements. The Center also oversees the certification of nurse assistants, home health aides, hemodialysis technicians, and the licensing of nursing home administrators.

The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year. CDPH is an E-Verify Employer.

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• 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 inspection, licensing, and certification programs. Primary responsibility is for uniform application and enforcement of state and federal laws 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.
• DUTY STATEMENT: 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, determines 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 conferences, 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 to stay abreast of trends in the healthcare delivery system and related industries.
• Advises and assists healthcare facility administrators in matters relating to the State requirements for inspections, licensing, construction, and operation of healthcare facilities.
• Other duties as required, including data collection for special studies and preparing licensing and complaint packets for staff.
• The incumbent works under the direction of the Nurse Surveyor Supervisor I.
• Please use this link to take the NS Exam:

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

Final Filing Date: 2/18/2026

Job Code #: JC-506901
Position #(s): -007,
-006
Working Title: Nursing Surveyor
Classification: NURSE SURVEYOR $7,430.00 - $9,757.00
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions: 2
Work Location: Fresno County
Telework: Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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