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Beautician - Per Diem

Position Summary

At the Long Island State Veterans Home, our Beauticians are valuable members of our team that care for our Residents by providing requested services to our Residents hair, such as washing, rinsing, cutting and trimming. They assist our Residents with their appearance and maintain the LISVH beautician area.

Duties of a Beautician may include the following but are not limited to:

+ Greets and conducts Residents to appropriate area for services.

+ Performs the requested actions on the Residents hair, including washing, rinsing, cutting and trimming as conforming to general standards and to Resident request.

+ May also set, curl, color and permanent wave Residents hair as requested, conforming to general standards of safety and proper use of chemicals involved in the process(es).

+ Neatly style hair after services are completed, according to common standards and Resident request.

+ May provide advice to Residents in relation to everyday and special care and styling of hair.

+ Assist Resident in appearance after services are performed, including brushing away stray hairs from clothing.

+ Act in a personable manner and conducts conversation in order to make the Resident feel at ease while receiving beautician services.

+ Observe Resident behavior in the barber area, and may report observed behaviors to clinical staff, if appropriate.

+ Maintains the work area in a hygienic and orderly fashion, including the stacking of shelves, cleanliness of work surfaces and chairs and regular sweeping of floor.

+ Conducts inventory, orders supplies as needed and re-stocks supplies to maintain adequate levels for the beautician area to function.

+ Keep records of services performed.

+ May perform other requested beauty services, such a perform facial treatments involving lotions and masks, apply cosmetics to face, manicure and polish nails, and instruct Residents in matters relating to facial and nail cosmetics.

Required Qualifications:

NYS License. Completion of either a course in a standard beauty culture school or an apprenticeship in the beauty culture trade.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

**Posting Overview** **:** This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

Working Conditions:

Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness. May be exposed to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations. Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

+ The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

+ Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from the Long Island State Veterans Home Employee Health Department.

+ Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.

+ Provide a copy of the required license(s)/certificate(s).

Please be advised that failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

Special Notes:

+ The use of Vacation or Personal Leave accruals during the first 6 months of employment will not be authorized unless prior approval has been granted by Human Resources.

+ The Long Island State Veterans Home is a tobacco-free environment. Tobacco products are strictly prohibited anywhere on our 25-acre campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

+ **Essential Position:** This position has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. This means that when the Long Island State Veterans Home is faced with an emergency, employees in such positions are required to remain at their work location or to report to work.

+ The LISVH is a 24/7 skilled nursing facility. As such, all positions are subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary to meet the operating needs of the facility.

+ This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

_The Long Island State Veterans Home_** _, located on the campus of Stony Brook University, is a 350-bed skilled nursing facility with a 40-slot Adult Day Health Care Program dedicated to the care of honorably discharged Veterans of the United States Armed Forces, their spouses and Gold Star parents. Join an organization whose people make a difference every day and where commitment, compassion, initiative and leadership are recognized and rewarded._ **_We care for America's heroes every day._

**_Stony Brook University_** is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the University Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

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**Job Number:** 2503098

**Official Job Title:** : Beautician

**Job Field** : Other

**Primary Location** : US-NY-Stony Brook

**Department/Hiring Area:** : Barber/Beauty Shop

**Schedule** : Per Diem

**Shift** : Variable **Shift Hours:** : Vary **Pass Days:** : Variable

**Posting Start Date** : Aug 26, 2025

**Posting End Date** : Nov 24, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

**Salary:** : As per Civil Service guidelines

**Salary Grade:** : SG8

**SBU Area:** : Long Island State Veterans Home

**Req ID:** 2503098