The Beautician provides hair and nail care services to residents in an assisted living facility. This role helps enhance residents’ appearance, dignity, and emotional well-being by delivering safe, compassionate, and personalized beauty services.  To improve residents’ confidence, comfort, and emotional well-being by helping them maintain their personal grooming and appearance in a respectful, supportive environment.

Reports to Activities Manager 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide services such as haircuts, perms, styling, coloring, shampooing, and basic treatments. 
• Perform additional services such as manicures or nail cutting.
• Consult with residents to determine preferences and appropriate treatments. 
• Recommend products and care routines for hair and nails. 
• Build respectful, supportive relationships with elderly residents. 
• Promote residents’ self-esteem, comfort, and quality of life. 
• Adapt services based on physical, cognitive, or mobility limitations. 
• Report      any concerns about a resident’s health or condition to the nursing staff and Activities Manager
• Schedule and manage appointments with residents and through families. 
• Coordinate with caregivers or nursing staff to ensure resident safety. 
• Maintain flexibility to meet residents’ needs and routines. 
• Maintain accurate records of services, client preferences, and appointments. 
• The beauticians would need to bring their own supplies. 
• Provide service records for billing or reporting purposes. 
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe salon/work environment.

Qualifications:

• Active state Cosmetology or Beautician License (required). 
• Experience working with seniors or individuals with disabilities (preferred). 
• Knowledge of sanitation, infection control, and safety practices. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Compassionate, patient, and service-oriented attitude. 
• Hair and nail techniques
• Customer service and communication
• Attention to detail and sanitation practices
• Time management and organization

Work Environment:

• Assisted living or senior care facility.
• May work as a contracted service provider.

Flexible or part-time schedules of 1-2 days a week.