Home Care Aide

Facility:

Home Support: 2240 W Sunset St, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Hours:

Varied

Work Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

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. 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 by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.​
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

• 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.
• Job Requirements
◦ 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 resideEducation: ▪ 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