Public Health Nutritionist Manager (Regional WIC Public Nutritionist)

State of Louisiana • Lafayette, LA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Louisiana families as a Public Health Nutritionist Manager/Registered Dietitian (RD) within a clinic/region providing services primarily for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and to other public health programs as needed. Maintenance of the RD credential and Louisiana licensure is required to perform functions of work, per USDA federal program regulations. These statewide responsibilities are an inherent and ongoing part of the job and may require frequent travel. If you're passionate about leadership, nutrition, and serving others, this is your opportunity to make a difference while advancing your public health career. This position requires routine statewide duties, including fieldwork, inspections, or direct services that extend beyond the employee’s domicile parish.

Requirements

• Possession of a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license plus four years of licensed experience in public health nutrition or dietetics in a clinical setting.
• Maintenance of the RD credential and Louisiana licensure is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public health nutrition or dietetics in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage regional WIC and nutrition services by implementing state policies, ensuring compliance with USDA regulations, monitoring program quality, and overseeing participant access to high-quality nutrition services.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate Public Health Nutritionists, Health Educators, Nutrition Educators, and contract staff by managing performance, approving personnel actions, coordinating training, and fostering staff development and retention.
• Lead regional strategic planning by assessing community nutrition needs, identifying service gaps, developing outreach initiatives, and implementing quality improvement strategies to enhance health outcomes for women, infants, and children.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Louisiana Bureau of Nutrition Services/WIC State Agency and regional staff by interpreting policies, communicating program updates, coordinating management evaluations, and providing expert guidance on nutrition services.
• Build and maintain partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and public health programs to expand nutrition education, strengthen referral networks, promote breastfeeding, and coordinate nutrition services during disaster response efforts.
• Oversee regional program operations by monitoring staffing contracts, budgets, payroll, travel expenditures, required reports, clinic workflows, and operational performance to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Provide advanced clinical and technical expertise by serving as a subject matter expert in maternal and child nutrition and breastfeeding, supervising provisional staff and dietetic interns, reviewing clinical documentation, and delivering high-risk nutrition counseling and case management as needed.

Benefits

• This organization participates in E-verify
• LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
• LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed