Registered Dietitian

About This Job

This job listing closes on 9/15/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).

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 found here.

Job Duties And Other Information

Job Duties: The Registered Dietitian also:

• Directs the dietary department personnel in all major activities and everyday job duties and responsibilities.
• Inspects and monitors kitchen and dining facilities using tools such as a sanitation checklist to ensure cleanliness and proper operation of equipment.
• Visits residents, conducts nutrition risk evaluations, documents nutrition information in the medical records, and updates assessments in a timely manner.
• Attends care plan meetings.
• Creates and utilizes production schedules to track meals served, menus, and leftovers to maximize productivity.
• Monitors and controls the monthly food costs. Prepares annual budget estimates. Maintains records of all transactions and budget items. Reviews and certifies monthly inventories.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Location: Dietary Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana

Benefits

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.
• 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 ( LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others