Cosmetologist
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As a Cosmetologist in a skilled nursing facility, this role's responsibilities provide these services: washing, cutting, and styling hair; giving permanents; shaving, cutting, and grooming beards; fingernail cutting; and all other related duties. This position is required by state and federal code.
Essential Functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Assesses hair type, condition, growth pattern; cuts, sets and styles hair.
- Applies permanent waves, hair relaxers, tints and dyes.
- Applies shampoos, scalp and hair treatments.
- Sterilizes and sanitizes shop equipment and instruments and cleans work area.
- Records number and type of treatments and services administered; schedules patient appointments, prepares summary reports, inventories and recommends requisition of beauty shop supplies and equipment.
Job Requirements
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a Delaware Cosmetologist license.