Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Specialist
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Healthcare
Dietitian / Nutritionist, Health Education & Promotion
PSSC 26-166-GJ
The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric support needs.
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Registered Dietitian to join our dynamic healthcare team. In this rewarding role, you’ll play a vital part in promoting health and wellness by developing and overseeing nutrition plans that enhance the quality of life for the individuals we serve.
If you’re passionate about using your expertise to support others and want to grow your career in a supportive environment, PSSC is the place for you!
Possession of provisional Louisiana dietitian/nutritionist license.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:- Calculates, writes, adapts, and modifies diets or menus to meet individual needs.
- Counsels and teaches patients and their families the practical and technical aspects for the diet as it relates to the particular patient's health problem.
- Supervises subordinates in the production of meals and service, sanitation and storage.
- Assess and plans nutritional development of a caseload of approximately 90 intellectually disabled individuals.
- Consults and collaborates with physicians and other professionals regarding individual needs to ensure best quality of life.
- Provides medical nutritional therapy for those individuals with acute and chronic nutritional problems.
- Does monthly weight analysis and determines potential risk factors and makes diet recommendations.
- Completes a monthly progress note for all assigned individuals and a yearly in depth assessment, including pertinent lab value, food and medication interactions
Location: LDH Dietary
SHIFT:7:30 AM - 4:00 PM PASS DAYS:Saturday / Sunday
Appointment Type:This position may be filled by Detail, Job Appt.,
Probation,
Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.
Career Progression: Registered Dietitian Applicant, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Specialist
Compensation: (Depends on Qualifications)
- Registered Dietitian Applicant: $21.46 Hourly - $38.67 Hourly
- Registered Dietitian: $22.96 Hourly - $41.38 Hourly
- Registered Dietitian Specialist: $24.57
Hourly - $44.28 Hourly
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Gabriel K. Jeane
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
P.O. Box 5191
Pineville, Louisiana 71360
Gabriel.
Jeane
Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at (Download PDF reader)
Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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