Job Description

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Job ID: 35139

Agency: Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health

Location:Mitchell, SD

Salary: $28.33-32.82 Hourly, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade: I

Closing Date: 3/27/26

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health. For more information on the Department of Health, please visit .

The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.

The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team’s home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.

Please visit our website at for further information about the Department of Health and the WIC Program .

This opening is for a full-time position with the South Dakota Department of Health for a Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist (RD/LN) in the Office of Family Nutrition Services (OFNS). This role supports the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program in the East region of the state. The RD/LN will work under the supervision of the Dietitian Manager to deliver vital nutrition services that directly impact family and community health. This position will provide participant case management, approve special formula requests, consult with healthcare providers, and review and assess high-risk nutrition cases to determine whether case management is required by a Registered Dietitian or can be assigned to other qualified staff.

Additional functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

• determine participant eligibility including: identity, income, residency, and categorical and nutritional risk;
• conduct nutrition and health assessments;
• provide nutrition support and education;
• provide breastfeeding support and education;
• link participants to appropriate health and social resources;
• offer nutrition related technical assistance to team members;
• deliver nutrition education in community settings;
• collaborate on setting nutrition, breastfeeding, and outreach goals for the population served;
• provide additional maternal and child health services, including developmental screenings, infant safe sleep education, and promotion of immunizations, oral health, and other public health initiatives;
• build and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners and providers to enhance referrals and explore innovative partnership opportunities.

Work hours extending beyond the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. workday and on Saturdays may be required. Travel will be required to satellite sites and overnight stays may be required for service delivery, trainings, or meetings. Lifting will be required to do anthropometric measurements of infants and children. This position will be in-person, with the option for some remote after a training period, and may provide virtual services from a state office location.

Licenses And Certifications

Must be licensed as a Nutritionist in South Dakota or eligible for licensure within one year of employment.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Master's degree required in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, community education or foods and nutrition.
• Dietetic internship or similar Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approval required.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or obtain registration with 365 days of hire.

Knowledge Of

• motivational interviewing skills;
• principles and practices of food and nutrition sciences;
• principles and practices of lactation sciences;
• infant/child developmental milestones.

Skills/Abilities To

• motivate participants to make decisions/goals to improve their nutritional status;
• effectively provide nutrition and health information in both one-on-one and group settings, whether in person or through virtual platforms (such as Zoom, Teams, and telemedicine), phone, text, and online channels;
• share education at the participant's level of understanding;
• prioritize and facilitate referrals within the context of multiple and complicated participant needs;
• apply federal and state regulations, policies, and procedures in the functions of the position;
• work both autonomously and in a team environment;
• communicate effectively;
• demonstrate cultural competency when working with socioeconomically and culturally diverse populations;
• recognize and facilitate opportunities for outreach, marketing, and partnership building;
• communicate effectively with interpreters either in-person, by phone, or during virtual service delivery;
• multitask, prioritize complex situations, and adapt to quickly shifting priorities.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online:

You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Internship, Work at office, Remote work, Work from home, Visa sponsorship, Work visa, Shift work, Night shift, 3 days per week

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