Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Be at the forefront of the Food is Medicine movement as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with Project Open Hand, one of the nation's longest-standing and most respected providers of medically tailored meals and groceries. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, you will join a dynamic, mission-driven Nutrition Services Department that is transforming healthcare through medically tailored nutrition. This is a hybrid role that includes remote work, onsite work at Project Open Hand's San Francisco office, and community-based client visits throughout the Bay Area.

You'll play a key role in delivering Medical Nutrition Therapy to some of the most vulnerable members of our communities, including people living with critical and chronic illnesses who also face food insecurity, isolation, or the health impacts of aging.

The Registered Dietitian provides compassionate, client-centered nutritional assessment, counseling, and education through in-person, home-based, and telehealth visits. This role supports the development of educational materials and curricula, contributes to research and program evaluation initiatives, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to continuously enhance meals, services, and nutrition programs to meet the evolving needs of our diverse client population.

This is an exciting opportunity for a nutrition professional with a strong foundation in community nutrition, a passion for health equity, and a commitment to improving lives through food and nutrition. If you are driven to make a meaningful impact and want to work where food is used as a powerful tool for health and healing, this role is for you.

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered Dietitian / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
• Registered Dietitian Exam Eligible
• Knowledge of food service and quality control
• Proficient in nutrition software programs, Computrition preferred
• Experience providing staff training / education
• Ability to work Saturdays and occasional evenings

Qualifications Desired:

• 2+ years experience as a Registered Dietitian
• Experience working with people living with HIV/AIDS, other critical and chronic diseases, and the elderly
• Experience developing and executing community-based nutrition education classes
• Cooking, recipe and food preparation experience and comfort teaching basic kitchen skills
• Experience working with vulnerable populations
• Ability to apply strong clinical skills in a community-based setting

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Deliver compassionate, client-centered Medical Nutrition Therapy using the Nutrition Care Process, helping clients manage chronic and critical illnesses through personalized nutrition plans.
• Lead the development, review, and implementation of evidence-based nutrition guidelines that support agency goals and meet program contract standards.
• Design, coordinate, and facilitate interactive nutrition education workshops for older adults and adults with disabilities as part of our Community Nutrition Program, promoting health equity and food literacy.
• Conduct engaging group sessions including cooking classes and nutrition education tailored for clients living with HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease, renal failure, cancer, high risk pregnancies and other serious health conditions.
• Provide ongoing staff education and training on nutrition, food safety, and sanitation to ensure best practices across the organization.
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor for dietetic interns, contributing to the development of the next generation of nutrition professionals.
• Maintain detailed and timely documentation to support grants, contracts, and research initiatives, helping to advance the field of Food is Medicine.
• Participate in and lead performance improvement projects that enhance program…