Public Health Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $4,557.00 - $8,213.00 Monthly
Location : Opelousas, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OPH/PTT/224504
Department: LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Closing Date: 8/20/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
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.
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Make a lasting impact on the health of Louisiana's women, infants, and children by joining the WIC team as a Public Health Nutritionist. This position serves as a Public Health Nutritionist Supervisor/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.
This position requires routine statewide duties, including fieldwork, inspections, or direct services that extend beyond the employee's domicile parish. These statewide responsibilities are an inherent and ongoing part of the job and may require frequent travel.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license plus three years of licensed experience in public health nutrition or dietetics in a clinical setting.
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:

• Supervises and provides technical guidance to Public Health Nutritionists, Health Educators, Nutrition Educators, and contract staff to ensure high-quality WIC program services.
• Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments, determines nutritional risk, provides individualized counseling, and prescribes food packages for high-risk WIC participants in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Provides specialized case management by coordinating referrals to healthcare providers, community resources, and Office of Public Health programs to support the health of women, infants, and children.
• Oversees WIC clinical operations, including certification and recertification services, formula approvals, inventory management, and documentation within the Louisiana WIC Management Information System (LAWIN).
• Monitors quality assurance and quality improvement activities by reviewing nutrition assessments, clinic documentation, workflows, and service delivery to ensure compliance with program standards.
• Develops and delivers nutrition education, breastfeeding education, staff training, and community outreach initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles and increase participation in WIC services.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in maternal and child nutrition by interpreting program policies, mentoring staff and dietetic interns, and providing professional guidance on nutrition and breastfeeding best practices.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Region 4-BRCO / St. Landry Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment
Cost Center: 3262109004
Position Number(s): 129289
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.
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Contact Information:
Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477
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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.
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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.
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.

***** 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 (). 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

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To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
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Do you possess a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist License?

• Yes
• No

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