Public Health Nutritionist

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. Make a lasting impact on the health of women, infants, and children by providing nutrition services through the WIC Program. Join a dedicated public health team committed to improving community health while utilizing your expertise as a Registered Dietitian.

Possession of a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license plus two years of licensed experience in public health nutrition or dietetics in a clinical setting.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Conduct nutritional assessments, determine nutrition risk, and provide individualized nutrition counseling and food package prescriptions for WIC participants.
• Deliver high-risk nutrition counseling, case management, and referrals to community resources to support participant health and wellness.
• Perform anthropometric measurements, laboratory testing, and maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with WIC policies and procedures.
• Manage exempt formula requests, maintain formula inventory, and monitor projected inventory needs to ensure timely participant services.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on nutrition and breastfeeding by providing guidance to participants, staff, and community partners.
• Lead clinic quality improvement initiatives, management evaluations, staff training, and compliance activities to ensure adherence to federal and state WIC regulations.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, train and mentor staff and dietetic interns, and support community outreach to promote WIC services and breastfeeding awareness.

Position-Specific Details:

Location:

Office of Public Health / Region 2-BRCO / East Feliciana Parish

Appointment Type:
This position may be filled as a Probationary or a Promotional appointment

Cost Center:

Position Number(s):

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

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at

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 ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ()
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others