Care Assistant Jobs in Missouri
Care Assistant jobs in Missouri are concentrated in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield, where large employers like BJC HealthCare, Mercy Health, and SSM Health maintain steady demand for direct-care staff at every level from entry-level home health aides to experienced residential care workers. The most in-demand specialties are memory care, senior living support, and home-based personal care, reflecting Missouri's growing older adult population. Hiring is active year-round, with assisted living communities and home health agencies posting consistently across both urban and rural parts of the state. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807Department:
1026 Nursing Float Pool SGFScheduled Weekly Hours:
36Hours:
6:30 PM - 7:00 AMWork Shift:
Night Shift (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, 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:
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens and other duties as assigned. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
- Up to $1,800 Sign-On Bonus
- Up to 24 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
- $2.25 float differential
- $3 night shift differential
- Career Ladder up to $1
Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply
Nurse Assistant Training Program
- Job Summary
Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel. While in the clinical learning environment, will provide basic patient care under direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff. During clinical rotation, may perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens and other duties within their scope of practice as directed. While in clinical setting, obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff or clinical educator and reports any changes in patient condition. At the end of the training, a competency assessment will be administered to validate learning.
- Job Requirements
Education
Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
Preferred: Prior patient care or health care related experience
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibits valuable time management skills
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
- Is available for work on a consistent and timely basis
- Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days
Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant
- Job Summary
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens and other duties as assigned. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.
- Job Requirements
Education
Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
Required:
- 3 months experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist in the past 3 years OR
- Completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years OR
- Completed the “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing program or practical nursing education program OR
- Must have Missouri CNA License OR
- Must have MO CNA Appendix AND MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibits valuable time management skills
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days
Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807Department:
1026 Nursing Float Pool SGFScheduled Weekly Hours:
36Hours:
6:30 PM - 7:00 AMWork Shift:
Night Shift (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, 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:
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens and other duties as assigned. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
- Up to $1,800 Sign-On Bonus
- Up to 24 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
- $2.25 float differential
- $3 night shift differential
- Career Ladder up to $1
Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply
Nurse Assistant Training Program
- Job Summary
Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel. While in the clinical learning environment, will provide basic patient care under direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff. During clinical rotation, may perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens and other duties within their scope of practice as directed. While in clinical setting, obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff or clinical educator and reports any changes in patient condition. At the end of the training, a competency assessment will be administered to validate learning.
- Job Requirements
Education
Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
Preferred: Prior patient care or health care related experience
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibits valuable time management skills
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
- Is available for work on a consistent and timely basis
- Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days
Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant
- Job Summary
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens and other duties as assigned. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.
- Job Requirements
Education
Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
Required:
- 3 months experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist in the past 3 years OR
- Completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years OR
- Completed the “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing program or practical nursing education program OR
- Must have Missouri CNA License OR
- Must have MO CNA Appendix AND MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibits valuable time management skills
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days
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Where Missouri roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Care Assistant Job Market in Missouri
A snapshot from current Missouri openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Mercy16
- SSM Health5
- State of Missouri5
- CoxHealth4
- Saint Luke's4
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Missouri Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in care assistant jobs across Missouri.
- High school diploma or GED recognized by the state of Missouri
- Current CPR and first aid certification from an approved Missouri provider
- Successful completion of a Missouri-approved nurse aide training and competency evaluation program
- Ability to pass a Missouri Family Care Safety Registry background check
- Previous experience in a home health, assisted living, or long-term care setting preferred
- Valid Missouri driver's license and reliable transportation for home-based or community care roles
Care Assistant Jobs in Missouri: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a care assistant in Missouri?
Most care assistant roles in Missouri require completing a state-approved nurse aide training program and passing the Missouri Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation, administered through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. After passing, you are listed on the Missouri Nurse Aide Registry, which most employers verify before hire. Some home health aide positions require only a high school diploma and on-the-job orientation, but registry listing gives candidates a clear edge.
Which companies hire care assistants in Missouri?
Companies currently hiring care assistants in Missouri include Mercy, SSM Health, and State of Missouri, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Missouri's dense network of assisted living communities, nonprofit health systems, and home health agencies means openings appear regularly statewide, not just in the largest cities.
Which Missouri cities have the most care assistant jobs?
St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield consistently have the most care assistant openings in Missouri. Kansas City and St. Louis drive volume through large health systems and a high concentration of senior living communities, while Springfield anchors demand in southwest Missouri through Mercy and CoxHealth, which operate major long-term care and home health programs in that region.
Are there remote care assistant jobs in Missouri?
Yes, but they're rare. Care assistant work is hands-on by nature, so most roles require physical presence with clients or residents. About 17% of care assistant openings tied to Missouri are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions tend to be in care coordination, telephonic wellness check programs, or administrative support roles rather than direct personal care.
How can I get hired as a care assistant in Missouri with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to assisted living communities or home health agencies that offer paid on-the-job training alongside nurse aide certification. Large Missouri operators like Bethesda Senior Living and Lutheran Senior Services regularly hire trainees and cover the cost of Missouri nurse aide program completion. Candidates coming from adjacent roles such as dietary aide, housekeeper, or childcare worker often make strong lateral moves, and obtaining CPR certification before applying demonstrates readiness even without direct care experience.
Where can I find and apply to care assistant jobs in Missouri?
You can find and apply to care assistant jobs in Missouri on Migrate Mate, which lists current Missouri openings from employers across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, preferred setting, and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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