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, and companionship. This is physical work—you help people move around and are on your feet most of the day. You do not give medicine or perform medical tasks; that is for nurses.

Responsibilities

• Follow policies and client care plans
• Report incidents within 24 hours
• Accept clients that match the limits you set
• Provide reliable attendance and on-time arrival
• Clock in and out via app or phone
• Follow call-off steps if you cannot make a shift
• 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-use insurance
• Pass background checks
• Work at least 20 hours per week
• Available between 6 AM and 8 PM (most work is 8 AM–5 PM)
• Legal right to work in the US
• At least 18 years old

Qualifications

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

Path 1: STNA License (fastest start)

• Pay: $18/hour
• Need: STNA license in Ohio—active or expired
• Timeline: 1–3 days if you move quickly
• Your STNA license means you skip our written and skills test

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
• Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office

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
• Timeline: 5–8 days after we verify your experience
• Acceptable employers: nursing homes, hospitals, Medicare-certified home health agencies, assisted living with licensed nurses on staff
• Not accepted: non-medical home care agencies, private caregiving for family or friends, jobs where supervisor was not a licensed nurse
• Ohio law requires us to verify your experience by calling your former employer directly to confirm dates, duration, and RN/LPN supervision

Path 4: No Experience (we train you free)

• Pay: $16/hour
• Need: Willingness to help people; we provide free 32-hour online HHA training
• Timeline: 1–2 weeks to working
• Complete free 32-hour online HHA training at home (6 days to finish, not paid)
• Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office

Skills

• Empathy and reliability
• Ability to travel between clients with paid drive time (except to first client or from last client)
• Physical stamina for daily tasks and mobility assistance
• Clear communication with office and clients

Pay

• $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
• Paid every 2 weeks via direct deposit
• W-2 employment
• Built-in raises in first 2 years:
  • 90-day review: +$0.50/hour
  • 1-year review: +$0.50/hour more
  • 2-year review: +$1.00/hour more
• Additional earnings:
  • $100 after 30 days with perfect attendance
  • $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 range from 2–3 hours to 8 hours depending on client needs
• Most caregivers have 2–4 regular clients per week
• Fill-in shifts available to increase hours
• Flexible refers to the days and times you committed to during your interview; last-minute call-offs are not acceptable
• Clients are matched to your stated limits (pets, smoking, travel distance, days/times)