Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the
Nutritional Services Department at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, Jackson LA. ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient, and inpatient services.
*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing. *
This position will be filled as a part time, Classified WAE. Part time WAE positions are not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period.
This position pays $29.75 an hour.
Possession of a permanent Louisiana dietitian/nutritionist license is required.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.
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.
For Further Information Regarding This Vacancy, Please Contact:
Leigh Moore
LDH - ELMHS Human Resources
Jackson, LA 70748
225-634-0680
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a permanent Louisiana dietitian/nutritionist license.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work:
To serve as a member of the health care or management team providing nutritional care in health and disease, in a general clinical and/or production area.
Level Of Work:
Experienced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Registered Dietitian of higher level or administrative official.
Supervision Exercised:
May exercise supervision over professional, paraprofessional, and non-professional dietary personnel.
Location of Work:
Twenty-four hour facilities statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Dietitian and Registered Dietitian Applicant by professional registration.
Differs from Registered Dietitian Specialist by the lack of responsibility for providing specialized nutritional care.
Examples of Work
Serves as a general clinical and/or production dietitian in a hospital caring for patients with medically acute and chronic nutritional problems.
Calculates, writes, adapts, and modifies diets or menus to meet individual needs.
Counsels and teaches patients and their families the practical and technical aspect of the diet as it relates to the particular patient's health problem.
Implements nutritional assessment care plan for patients with severe nutritional problems.
Supervises subordinates in the production of meals and services, sanitation, and storage.
Implements personnel policies and procedures as established by the department and institution.
Plans, develops, and directs an ongoing in-service and on the job training program.
Plans and implements a quality assurance program related to the nutritional care of patients.
Plans and assists the director of the department in forecasting, finalizing and implementing special projects, layout designs, and determining equipment requirement and specifications.
Serves as the nutritional authority on health care teams.
Provides orientation for new nutritionists and training for graduate nutrition students, dietetic interns, and other health professionals.
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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://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 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
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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?
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If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
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Do you possess a permanent Louisiana dietitian/nutritionist license?
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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.
