Registered Dietitian

Suvida Healthcare LLC; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-In-Class Medical/Dental Coverage

Free Mental Health & Life Coaching

401k with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Suvida Healthcare LLC in Tucson is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join a multidisciplinary team focused on nutrition equity for Hispanic seniors. You will assess nutritional needs and provide culturally informed counseling, contributing to culinary medicine and food prescriptions within our care model.

Join a mission-driven team dedicated to expanding health equity, with opportunities to educate, lead programs, and improve patient outcomes through culturally-tailored nutrition care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years as a Registered Dietitian, geriatrics preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Experience teaching culinary medicine classes.
• Experience with lifestyle medicine initiatives (culinary medicine, food RX).
• Fitness and movement experience is a plus.
• Social media experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition counseling rooted in cultural humility and inclusivity.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to address nutrition insecurity and social determinants.
• Deliver in-clinic, virtual, and home-based nutrition care.
• Lead culinary medicine classes and develop lifestyle medicine programming.
• Assist in developing Suvida’s lifestyle programming (culinary medicine, food RX).
• Offer interdisciplinary education to integrate nutrition principles for patient outcomes.
• Work as integral member to implement care plans and policies.

Skills

RD experience

Bilingual

Culinary medicine teaching

Lifestyle medicine

Fitness & movement

Social media

Education

Bachelor or higher in Dietetics

RDN or RD certification

Licensed Dietitian (TX) or eligible

Job description

About this position

Who We Are

At Suvida Healthcare, we are not just caregivers; we're compassionate advocates dedicated to enriching the lives of our cherished seniors. As a Team Member with us, you will embark on a fulfilling journey where your skills and empathy converge to make a meaningful impact on the well-being of an underserved community and their families. Our multi-disciplinary primary care program is built to address the physical, behavioral, social, and cultural needs of Medicare-eligible Hispanic seniors.

Celebrate diversity and inclusivity in a workplace that attracts, engages, values, rewards, and recognizes the unique needs and backgrounds of both, our patients and our team. We believe that a rich tapestry of experiences, shared interests, and perspectives enhances the care we provide, making us a stronger, service-centered, and more compassionate healthcare family and Employer of Choice! Will you join us Suvidanos, to help achieve our Higher Purpose?

What Makes Us Unique

We are an empowered primary care team, clinical operations, and support team creating health equity through an exceptional clinical and consumer experience that improves the quality of life for the people, families, and neighborhoods we serve. We tailor our primary care program to the culture, language, social, and overall well-being of the seniors we serve.

How We Work

Our Culture & Core Beliefs

Earn Trust

Building Relationships

Creating Joy

Doing Right

Improving Every Day

Moving Forward

Who We Are

At Suvida Healthcare, we are not just caregivers; we're compassionate advocates dedicated to enriching the lives of our cherished seniors. As a Team Member with us, you will embark on a fulfilling journey where your skills and empathy converge to make a meaningful impact on the well-being of an underserved community and their families. Our multi-disciplinary primary care program is built to address the physical, behavioral, social, and cultural needs of Medicare-eligible Hispanic seniors.

Celebrate diversity and inclusivity in a workplace that attracts, engages, values, rewards, and recognizes the unique needs and backgrounds of both, our patients and our team. We believe that a rich tapestry of experiences, shared interests, and perspectives enhances the care we provide, making us a stronger, service-centered, and more compassionate healthcare family and Employer of Choice! Will you join us Suvidanos, to help achieve our Higher Purpose?

What Makes Us Unique

We are an empowered primary care team, clinical operations, and support team creating health equity through an exceptional clinical and consumer experience that improves the quality of life for the people, families, and neighborhoods we serve. We tailor our primary care program to the culture, language, social, and overall well‑being of the seniors we serve.

How We Work

Our Culture & Core Beliefs

Earn Trust

Building Relationships

Creating Joy

Doing Right

Improving Every Day

Moving Forward

Our Promise

Purpose Driven Career

Competitive Pay

Best-In-Class Medical/Dental Coverage

Free Mental Health & Life Coaching for Team Members and their Dependents

Holiday Time Off with Pay

Paid Community Service Day

Paid Parental/Family Leave

Paid Bereavement Leave

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k Retirement Plan with Company Match

And much more....

What You’ll Do

Position Summary

The Registered Dietitian (RD) will work with a multidisciplinary team at Suvida Healthcare to assess the nutritional needs of our patients and improve nutrition equity in our neighborhoods. This role is integrated into the care model of Suvida and requires expertise in working with patients with multiple chronic conditions. This clinician will work across the care spectrum from prevention to treatment utilizing the best technology and tools to provide high-quality and equitable nutrition care for our patients.

The RD will participate in Suvida’s lifestyle medicine program which includes many food-as-medicine interventions like culinary medicine and food prescriptions. You will work with Suvida’s leadership and care team to develop and implement culturally relevant care programs that address social determinants of health, improve patient outcomes, and increase patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition counseling rooted in deep cultural humility and inclusivity to support the individualized nutritional care plans for Suvida patients.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team and community-based organizations to address nutrition insecurity and other related social and structural determinants of health.

Provide in‑clinic, virtual and home‑based individual and group nutrition care for Suvida patients.

Lead culinary medicine classes and collaborate with other Suvida experts to develop and deliver lifestyle medicine programming that promotes optimal nutrition and health.

Assist with the development of Suvida’s lifestyle medicine programming (culinary medicine, food RX, etc.).

Provide interdisciplinary education and training to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes.

Collaborate as an integral member of the multidisciplinary health care team to implement nutrition care plans, establish and maintain policies, standards, and programs for optimal, cost‑effective nutrition care for Suvida’s patients.

Other duties assigned.

What You’ll Bring

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

3+ years of experience as a Registered Dietitian (adult geriatrics preferred)

Bilingual (English and Spanish) required

Experience teaching culinary medicine classes

Experience working in lifestyle medicine related initiatives (culinary medicine, food RX, gardening, medically tailored meals) preferred

Fitness and movement experience preferred

Social media experience preferred

Education, Experience, Licensure, or Certification Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition or related field (Master’s degree preferred)

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD)

Licensed Dietitian (LD) State of Texas or eligible within 60 days of hire

Suvida Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all Team Members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.