Find & Apply For Dietitian / Nutritionist Jobs in Reserve, Louisiana

Salary $4,259.00 - $7,675.00 Monthly Location Reserve, LA Job Type Classified Job Number

OPH/PTT/223391

Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 07/14/2026 Closing Date 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health Make a meaningful impact on the health of women, infants, and children by providing expert nutrition counseling, promoting breastfeeding, leading clinic quality initiatives, and building strong community partnerships. Join a team dedicated to improving public health through compassionate, evidence-based care. Minimum Qualifications Possession of a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license plus two years of licensed experience in public health nutrition or dietetics in a clinical setting. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties:

This position serves as a Public Health Nutritionist 3/Registered Dietitian (RD) within a clinic providing services primarily for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and to other public health programs as needed. This position has clinical, administrative, and community job responsibilities. The major functions of work for the Public Health Nutritionist 3 within the clinic setting include: Conducting nutritional assessments and counseling to WIC participants Performing individual high-risk nutrition counseling to the most vulnerable WIC participants Managing special formula ordering and inventory Serving as the breastfeeding coordinator and as the subject matter expert in nutrition and breastfeeding for the community Administratively, the major functions of work include: Evaluating WIC clinic activities and providing feedback to improve clinic quality of services and takes an active role in completing required annual clinic management and self-management evaluations Trains new staff Serves as preceptor for eligible dietetic interns, and as liaison between the WIC clinic and external community partners Within the community, the major functions of work include: Conducting outreach to community partners regarding specific patient care needs and maintains effective working relationships with all medical providers Reporting community needs or concerns back to regional leadership Participates in community health fairs and other events to increase community awareness of public health topics and promote services provided by clinic locations

Position-Specific Details:

Location:

Office of Public Health / Region 3-BRCO / St. John the

Baptist Parish Appointment Type:

This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment

Cost Center:

3262109003 Position Number(s): 50318851

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Paul Tran Paul.

Tran3@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here . LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. •Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others