Home Care Aide - Full-Time

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

Retirement with Employer Match

Benefits for 20+ hrs/week

Job summary

At CoxHealth at Home, a Home Care Aide is a caring and compassionate individual who enjoys interacting with patients one-on-one in their homes. Home Care Aide assist patients with activities of daily living and are warm and friendly with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a passion for providing patients high-quality care and support.

Home Care Aides are self-motivated, organized, and are able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) hours of classroom training and four (4) hours on-the-job training within thirty (30) days of first client contact.
• Five (5) hours of in-service training per year are required after the first twelve (12) months.
• May waive some training based on experience and adequate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Interact with patients one-on-one in their homes with empathy and professionalism.
• Work independently or as part of a team with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.

Skills

Reading/Writing

Empathy

Transportation

Education

Twelve (12) hours classroom training

Four (4) hours on-the-job training within thirty (30) days

In-service training five (5) hours per year after 12 months

Job description

Facility

Sunset Building: 2230 West Sunset Street, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1522 HCS Springfield CHAH

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hours

8:00a - 5:00p

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Company Overview

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics.

Honors

CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times.


• Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.


• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.


• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)


• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

At CoxHealth at Home, a Home Care Aide is a caring and compassionate individual who enjoys interacting with patients one-on-one in their homes. Home Care Aide assist patients with activities of daily living and are warm and friendly with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a passion for providing patients high-quality care and support. Home Care Aides are self-motivated, organized, and are able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Education

• Required: Twelve (12 hours) of classroom training and four (4 hours) of on-the-job training within thirty (30) days of first client contact.


• Required: five (5) hours of in-service training per year are required after the first twelve (12) months.
  
• May waive some training based on experience and adequate documentation

Experience

• Required: One or more of the following experience:


• Minimum six (6) months paid experience as agency homemaker, home health aide, or household worker.


• Minimum one (1) year experience, paid or unpaid, in caring for children, sick or aged individuals.


• Successful completion of a formal course in basic nursing arts or nurse aide training.

Skills

• Ability to read, write, follow directions and perform duties with minimum supervision.


• Ability to deal effectively and courteously with clients, families, and coworkers and exhibit an empathetic attitude toward the sick and elderly.


• Provision of reliable transportation and a working telephone as required by nature of position.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Active Driver's License in the state they reside