REGISTERED DIETITIAN APPLICANT / REGISTERED DIETITIAN / REGISTERED DIETITIAN SPECIALIST

Salary : $3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location : Pineville, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: PSSC 26-31-GJ
Department: LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities
Opening Date: 02/23/2026
Closing Date: 3/23/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
PSSC 26-31-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!

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of provisional 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:

• 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.
• Assesses 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

Position-Specific Details:
Location: LDH Dietary

SHIFT: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM PASS DAYS: Saturday / Sunday

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Detail, 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: $21.05 Hourly - $37.88 Hourly
• Registered Dietitian: $22.52 Hourly - $40.53 Hourly
• Registered Dietitian Specialist: $24.10 Hourly - $43.37 Hourly

How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is 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 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.
Applicants within 90 days of graduation are encouraged to apply.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Gabriel K. Jeane

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center

P.O. Box 5191

Pineville, Louisiana 71360
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

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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

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PSSC - Are you currently employed with Pinecrest Supports and Services Center?

• Yes
• No

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PSSC - 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

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PSSC - If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.
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PSSC - Have you listed ALL prior employment (entire work history starting after High School or College) with complete name of all employers (no abbreviations), your job title, address (city &state), phone number of each employer? Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired the lower level of the position in which any are applying.

• Yes
• No

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PSSC - Explain any gaps in employment of 3 months or longer (Example: January /1999 - May /1999 = caring for a sick parent, etc...). If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.
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PSSC - Do you possess a current valid provisional or permanent Louisiana dietician / nutritionist license?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please enter your license type, number, expiration date, and issue date below. If you are unlicensed, enter 'N/A.'
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PSSC - Do you anticipate graduating and earning your college bachelor's degree within 90 days?

• Yes
• No

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PSSC - If you answered 'yes' to the question above, please enter your anticipated graduation date below. Ifyou answered 'no,' please enter N/A
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