REGISTERED DIETITIAN (SAFETY)
Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center · Tulare County
Salary: $5,394 – $8,610 per month
Job description and requirements
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Job Description and Duties
The statements contained in the duty statement reflect the general details as necessary to describe the principal function of this job. It should not be considered an all inclusive listing of the work requirements. The incumbent plans, develops, coordinates and evaluates the clinical component of Dietetic Services.
Under direction of Dietetics Assistant Director, the incumbent provides medical nutrition therapy to forensic clients or patients; participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team; and performs other related work.
Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave.
Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.
Individuals interested in applying must take and pass the Registered Dietitian (Safety) examination. To view the instructions on how to apply for the exam, click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1296
This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.
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Pursuant to California Government Code requirements, candidates must be residents of the State of California at the time of appointment.
This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States. The Department does not sponsor employment visas for this position.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies that may occur during the life of the certification list.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Special Requirements
- The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.
Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678) and proof of registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist by the final filing date. Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at www.calhr.ca.gov.
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Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center currently has 15 other open positions in this database.
Regional hiring context
There are 20 current state openings in Tulare County, including this position.
Application timeline
This is a continuous filing that has been listed for 104 days since CA Public Jobs first observed it.
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Posting history
This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on July 23, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.