Health Care Nurse Surveyor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 39241
- Class code
- 39241
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Health Care Nurse Surveyor is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 39241.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 12/18/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is professional regulatory work surveying, licensing, and certifying health care entities to ensure patient care and services meet state and federal standards. An employee in this job conducts on-site surveys by observing health care service delivery, interviewing staff and clients, and reviewing medical records to ensure patients receive safe and appropriate care and services. Work involves providing findings to facility administrators and staff, identifying potential citations, and reviewing plans of correction in response to deficiencies. Work includes providing clinical nursing recommendations during the survey process and in consultation with facility leadership.
Examples of the work
• Evaluates the delivery of services that contribute to the quality of life for patients and conducts interviews with facility staff and clients to gather information on facility operations. • Analyzes facility records including policies and procedures, committee meeting minutes, administrative records, personnel files, and patient medical records. • Assesses compliance and safety by conducting physical inspections of facilities, including patient care, living areas, kitchens, pharmacies, and laundry areas. • Advises health care entities, administrators, and providers of deficiencies or adverse actions based on results of on-site surveys, resurveys, or investigations.
Special requirements
• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania. • All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.