Caregiver - 4 Ways to Start - Hiring Now

About the role

You go to people’s homes and help them with daily life. Mostly older adults. Baths, getting dressed, meals, light cleaning, errands, companionship. This is physical work—you help people move around and you’re on your feet most of the day. You do not give medicine or do medical tasks; that’s for nurses.

Responsibilities

• Be on time; clock in and out via the app or phone
• Follow call-off steps if you cannot make a shift
• Follow Haven policies and accept only clients that match the limits you set
• Report incidents within 24 hours and maintain good client feedback
• Answer office calls and texts quickly
• Send updated documents when requested (insurance, license, training)
• Complete feedback forms when sent

Requirements

• Driver’s license and your own car with work-driving insurance
• Pass background checks
• Work at least 20 hours/week
• Available between 6 AM and 8 PM (most work is 8 AM–5 PM)
• Legal right to work in the U.S.; at least 18 years old

Qualification pathways

Pick the path that fits you. All four lead to the same job.

Path 1: STNA License (fastest start)

• Pay: $18/hour
• Need: Ohio STNA license—active or expired
• Timeline: 1–3 days if you move quickly
• Process: Apply with license number → 20-minute phone talk → short online questionnaire → sign paperwork online → 30–40-minute online orientation and document verification → fingerprinting

Path 2: HHA Certificate

• Pay: $16–18/hour based on interview
• Need: HHA certificate (30+ hours, signed by an RN unless completed online)
• Timeline: 5–8 days to working
• Process: Apply and send certificate → 20-minute phone talk → short online questionnaire → take HHA test at Cuyahoga Falls office → sign paperwork online → 30–40-minute online orientation and document verification → fingerprinting

Path 3: Experience under a licensed nurse

• Pay: $16–18/hour based on interview
• Need: 1+ year at one company where your supervisor was an RN or LPN
• Valid experience sources: nursing homes, hospitals, Medicare-certified skilled home health agencies, assisted living with licensed nurses on staff
• Invalid sources: non-medical home care agencies, private caregiving for family/friends, jobs where supervisor was not a licensed nurse
• Verification: Ohio law requires us to call your former employer directly to confirm dates, duration, and RN/LPN supervision
• Process: Apply with employer details → employer verification → 20-minute phone talk → short online questionnaire → take HHA test at Cuyahoga Falls office → sign paperwork online → 30–40-minute online orientation and document verification → fingerprinting

Path 4: No experience (we train you free)

• Pay: $16/hour
• Need: Willingness to help people; we provide the rest
• Timeline: 1–2 weeks to working
• Process: Apply → 20-minute phone talk → short online questionnaire → complete free 32-hour online HHA training at home (6 days to finish, not paid) → take HHA test at Cuyahoga Falls office → sign paperwork online → 30–40-minute online orientation and document verification → fingerprinting

Compensation

• $18/hour — STNA license (active or expired)
• $16–18/hour — HHA certificate or experience, based on interview
• $16/hour — free training pathway
• $19–20/hour — when you refer and care for a private-pay client
• 10% extra on holidays
• Drive time between clients is paid; drive time to first or from last client is not

Built-in raises

• 90-day review: +$0.50/hour
• 1-year review: +$0.50/hour
• 2-year review: +$1.00/hour
• Miss one? It carries over to your next review; you can still earn it

Bonuses

• $100 after 30 days with perfect attendance—every shift on time, zero call-offs
• $300 when you refer a caregiver who stays—$100 at 60 hours, $200 more at 200 hours
• $75–$1,500 when you refer a private-pay client, based on their hours

Schedule

• Shifts can be 2–3 hours, 4–6 hours, or 8 hours depending on client needs
• Most caregivers have 2–4 regular clients per week
• You can pick up extra fill-in shifts anytime to reach 20+ hours/week
• “Flexible” means the days and times you committed to during your phone interview; it does not mean calling off whenever you want

Location

We serve Akron, Barberton, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Hartville, Hudson, Kent, New Franklin, Norton, Rootstown, Silver Lake, Stow, Tallmadge, Uniontown and surrounding areas within a 30-minute radius you specify.