Job Details

Working Title: Health Facility Evaluator
Job Class: Nursing Evaluator
Agency: Health Department

• Job ID: 96039
• Location: St. Cloud
• Telework Eligible: Yes / Hybrid
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously.
• Date Posted: 08/05/2026
• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Division/Unit: Health Regulation / St. Cloud A Evaluation Team / St. Cloud B Evaluation Team
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: Yes - Up to 75% of the time
• Salary Range: $39.06 - $57.76 / hourly; $81,557 - $120,603 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 205- Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA)
• Anticipated Start Date: 10/03/2026
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities : Yes

Job Summary

Join a mission-driven team with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) where you will use your nursing knowledge and expertise to be part of a team that provides surveillance and evaluation of health care providers to confirm compliance with Federal and State laws and rules related to the provision of nursing and health services.

Working as a Health Facility Evaluator, you will:

• Evaluate health care providers using nursing and health knowledge and expertise of survey documents.
• Document conclusions to determine degree of regulation compliance.
• Make periodic unannounced follow-up visits to health care providers to ascertain compliance with correction orders and deficiencies previously issued.
• Attend legal proceedings or hearings regarding deficiencies, issuance of penalty assessments, abuse/neglect, or termination/adverse action situations.

Positions will be based out of the St. Cloud office location with 75% of work time spent onsite performing surveillance of facilities located in the surrounding region of Minnesota. When not onsite, remaining follow-up work is performed by teleworking from your home office.

Candidates must be available for occasional weekend work. Overnight travel may be up to 75% of the time.Most work hours are between 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday and the need for weekend or overnight travel is determined by inspection workload.

Reimbursement for authorized business travel expenses is provided according to bargaining unit guidelines.

In accordance with HR/LR Policy #1422 Telework , this position is eligible for up to 50% telework for applicants who live in Minnesota or in a bordering state within 50 miles of the assigned work location. Candidates residing outside of Minnesota or in a bordering state within 50 miles of the assigned work location at the time of application must be able to relocate to Minnesota within 30 days of their start date. The telework policy may exempt employees who live more than 50 miles from their primary work location from the 50% in-office requirement, depending on job requirements, helping the State of Minnesota access top talent across the state.

This vacancy announcement will be used to fill up to two (2) Health Facility Evaluator positions .

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates that beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Currently licensed in Minnesota as a Registered Nurse, without restriction.

Two (2) years of professional experience in a health care setting in positions that may include the following:

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Charge Nurse (must include at least two years as an RN Charge nurse)
• RN Supervisor
• Director of Nursing
• Health Care Administrator

Substitute a master's degree in nursing, Public Health, Health Care Administration, Psychology, Social Work, Medical Field or closely related area for eighteen (18) months of experience; a bachelor's degree in one of the above areas may be substituted for twelve (12) months of experience; and an associate's degree in one of the above areas may substitute for six (6) months of experience.

Additional requirements to be assessed at interview:

• Oral and written communications skills sufficient to interview staff, residents, clients and patients and to document concise, accurate and complete information and conclusions. This also includes listening skills sufficient to ascertain level of compliance in meeting resident/client needs.
• Critical thinking skills sufficient to collect and analyze information, identify areas of focus, and make decisions based on evidence gathered.
• Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships, inform providers of deficiencies and other pertinent findings, and participate in legal proceedings.
• Computer skills sufficient to document findings and conclusions.
• Decision-making skills sufficient to make conclusions during surveys and defend legal actions on deficiencies related to nursing, medical and health care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
• Experience with the federal informal dispute resolution process for federally certified nursing homes.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to nursing and health services and the ability to interpret these laws and regulations for implementation.
• Experience conducting internal quality assurance activities.
• Experience working in a federally certified care facility such as a nursing home, supervised living facility, physical therapist in independent practice, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, etc.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.
• This employment does not require a valid driver's license, but it does demand travel, which the candidate will be responsible for meeting.
• Completion of the Federal Surveyor Minimum Qualification Test (SMQT) after training provided by MDH.
• MDH does not participate in the federal E-Verify program and is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions, and cannot complete Form I-9 or any other documentation requiring employer participation in E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

Application Details

How to Apply

Select "Apply for Job" at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers .

Contact

If you have questions about this position, contact Kelsey Moe at [email protected] or 651-201-4213 .

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Kelsey Moe at [email protected] .

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation for an interview, you may contact the Department of Health ADA Coordinator at [email protected] .