TITLE: DEPARTMENT: SUPERVISOR:

Cosmetologist Activities Activities Director

POSITION GOAL: The Cosmetologist provides hair care services to residents. This would include cut, color, perm, set, wash.

ENVIRONMENT: Humphreys County Nursing Home provides multiple levels of care and services to its residents, through a continuing care plan, in an attractive surrounding while offering an array of personal services and activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Demonstrates Appropriate Knowledge and skills to Coordinate and Organize assigned work

• Notifies appropriate staff when resident complains of pain 100% of the time.

Complies with policy changes expeditiously and reports any problems 100% of the time. Adapts procedures to meet adult and geriatric residents' needs 100% of the time. Ensures confidentiality of all non-public information and meets any HIPPA requirements. Maintains correct and professional communications with the public, residents, employees and other agencies, reflecting the mission of tho facility. conversing with clients to better understand their requirements and making suggestions for improving their appearance cutting, styling and coloring hair and doing scalp treatments, cuts, curls, sets, permanents.

2. Demonstrates Appropriate Knowledge and skills to Function as a Cosmetologist

• Interacts with co-workers, physicians, residents and all other customers in a

manner which encourages harmonious working relationships, enhances the image and reputation of the facility and promotes positive customer relations. Supports the facility's mission statement by dependability in attendance, punctuality, maintaining confidentiality, the timely completion of assignment, and attention to principles of professional ethics and quality service. Has a commitment to professional and personal growth through development of skills and knowledge, as well as improvement in the facility's performance.

Ensures the rights, dignity and confidentiality of all residents is maintained. You will be responsible for listening to the customer's wishes and desires and provide them with the most suitable services. Converse with clients to better understand their requirements and make suggestions for improving their appearance Cut, style and color hair and do scalp treatments Apply make-up creating a variety of different looks according to the requests of the client

Maintain equipment and order material when appropriate

• Comply with health and safety standards

SUPERVISION & LEADERSHIP:

Receives guidance with respect to general objectives in the majority of tasks and projects assigned, determine methods, work sequence, and how to achieve objectives of assignments; operates within specific policy guidelines.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Prefer 1 year previous experience Must have a TN cosmetology license

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB:

TN cosmetology license

SKILLS REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB:

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, and short correspondence. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents, and other employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to calculate meal percentages.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to carry out effective resident care. Understands simple oral or written instructions. Ability to prioritize and concurrently manage multiple tasks. Ability to identify hazards, make reports and/or implement corrective actions. Ability to respond in a calm, professional demeanor.

Ability to work in stressful situations or environment.

COMPUTER OPERATIONS:

Must have some computer skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

AMOUNT OF TIME UP TO 33%

33-67%

NONE

OVER 67%

Stand Walk

Sit Use hands to handle, feel Reach w/ arms and hands Climb or balance Stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend Talk or hear Taste or smell

WEIGHT LIFTED/FORCE EXERTED

AMOUNT OF TIME UP TO 33%

33-67%

NONE

OVER 67%

Up to 10 pounds Up to 25 pounds Up to 50 pounds Up to 100 pounds More than 100 pounds

Any lifting of 35lbs or more requires the use of an assistive device and/or physical assistance.

EXPOSURE CATEGORY

1. Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues. This includes all procedures or job related tasks that involve inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues, or potential spills or splashes of them.

2. Tasks that do not involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue, but exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate protective measures are readily available to these employees when needed.

3. Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue and Category | tasks are not a condition of employment.