Licensed Practical Nurse Quality Director

Freedom Behavioral; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral in Lake Charles, Louisiana is seeking a Quality Director who plays a leadership role in promoting safe and effective patient care through quality initiatives. This position involves reviewing clinical outcomes, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.

The ideal candidate will have clinical licensure, at least two years of experience in healthcare, and a focus on performance improvement. The role offers a competitive compensation package and a valuable work environment.

Qualifications

• Current clinical licensure in State of practice.
• Minimum two years' experience in a clinical setting in healthcare.
• Enrollment in coursework in performance improvement and CQI methodology.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical outcomes and conduct audits.
• Analyze data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support staff education and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Clinical licensure

Quality improvement experience

Data analysis

Job description

Position Summary

The Quality Director at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays a key leadership role in promoting safe, effective, and compliant patient care through ongoing performance improvement and quality initiatives.

In this role, the Quality Director reviews clinical outcomes, conducts audits, analyzes data, and identifies opportunities to improve patient care and operational performance. They help maintain compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards while supporting regulatory survey readiness and quality improvement efforts throughout the facility. The Quality Director works closely with leadership and clinical teams to strengthen patient safety, reduce risk, and promote evidence‑based practices. Responsibilities also include supporting staff education, monitoring documentation standards, and helping ensure continuous quality improvement across departments.

Qualifications

• Current clinical licensure in State of practice.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a clinical setting in the healthcare and/or medical industry.
• Experience in quality or performance improvement activities preferred; otherwise, enrollment in ongoing coursework in performance improvement and CQI methodology required.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Excellent staff to patient ratio
• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match

Equal Opportunity Statement

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Background Check and Drug Test Requirement

All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post‑offer drug test and federal background investigation.