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123450
REGISTERED DIETITIAN APPLICANT
MS513     $44,637 - $80,434
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide nutritional care in health and disease in routine situations.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a Registered Dietitian.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise direct line over paraprofessional and non- professional dietary personnel.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from a Dietetic Technician by performance of professional level dietetic duties.

Differs from Registered Dietitian by lack of professional registration.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

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.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of provisional Louisiana dietitian/nutritionist license.