Registered Dietitian Applicant, Registered Dietitian or, Registered Dietitian Specialist Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5033999) Apply  Registered Dietitian Applicant, Registered Dietitian or, Registered Dietitian Specialist Salary $3,904.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly Location Jackson, LA Job Type Classified Job Number ELMHS8.6.25RD Department LDH-Office of Behavioral Health Opening Date 08/06/2025 Closing Date 8/20/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Division: Within the Dietary Services Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA Join the ELMHS Team – Make a Meaningful Impact The Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS) provides comprehensive mental health services for adults, including evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation. Our programs span inpatient care, jail-based evaluations, forensic services, group homes, and long-term psychiatric care—all coordinated within Louisiana’s statewide system of care. We are seeking a motivated and compassionateRegistered Dietitian Applicant, Registered Dietitian, or Registered Dietitian Specialistto join our dedicated team. Make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your career in a supportive, mission-driven environment. Minimum Qualifications Possession of a permanent Louisiana dietitian/nutritionist license. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: In this role, you will: + Serve as a lead worker and specialist in initiating and implementing the nutrition care process on all patients admitted to the ELMHS by determining level of nutrition risk or compromise and interventions needed to maintain or improve nutritional status. + Act as an administrative specialist, independently managing inventory control and procedures when calculating food costs and allotment. + Develop and implement medical nutrition therapy care plans for patients identified to be moderately or severely nutritionally compromised. + Conduct quarterly follow-up and provide documentation in regards to patient progress and compliance with the nutrition care plan. + Participates in Nutritional Services Quality Improvement Programming and serves as primary educator for formal and informal education provided to patients, staff, and Dietetic Interns. + Provide in-service training to food service personnel, perform tray audits, and monitor food preparation and menu accuracy. + Maintain a current and unencumbered driver’s license Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Registered Dietitian Applicant, Registered Dietitian, or Registered Dietitian Specialist based on experience Compensation: This position has an SER of + $21.01 an hour or $1680.80 bi-weekly for Registered Dietitian Applicant + $22.48 an hour or $1798.40 bi-weekly for a Registered Dietitian + $24.04 an hour or $1923.20 bi-weekly for a Registered Dietitian Specialist Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Leigh Moore ELMHS HR ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV 225-634-0680 Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 02 If ‘Yes’, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If ‘No’, enter N/A. 03 Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System? + Yes + No 04 Do you possess a permanent Louisiana dietitian/nutritionist license? + Yes + No 05 If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered 'NO', enter N/A. ***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your licensed experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your license. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email