Registered Dietitian, Part-Time

Project Open Hand•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

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 both San Francisco and Oakland, you will join a dynamic, mission-driven Nutrition Services Department that is transforming healthcare through medically tailored nutrition. You’ll play a key role in delivering Medical Nutrition Therapy to some of the most vulnerable members of our communities—people living with critical and chronic illnesses who also face food insecurity, isolation, or the health impacts of aging. The RD provides compassionate, client-centered nutritional assessment, counseling, and education via in-person, home-based, and telehealth visits. This role also supports the development of educational materials and curricula, contributes to innovative research and program evaluation, and collaborates on adapting meals and services to meet the evolving needs of our diverse client base. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional dietitian with a strong foundation in community nutrition and a passion for health equity. If you're committed to using your clinical expertise to make lasting change—and want to work where food is used as powerful medicine—this role is for you.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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 quality, streamline service delivery, and ensure continuous alignment with best practices in the Food is Medicine model.
Conduct regular quality assurance audits to ensure alignment with agency standards for medically tailored meals and community nutrition programs.
Support the mission of Project Open Hand with flexibility and collaboration, taking on additional responsibilities as needed to meet client and program needs.
Other duties as assigned