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

• Show up on time; clock in and out via the app or phone
• Follow call-off steps if you can’t make a shift
• Follow Haven policies and accept clients that match the limits you set
• Report incidents within 24 hours
• Provide good client feedback
• Answer office calls and texts quickly
• Send updated documents when asked (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–8 PM (most work is 8 AM–5 PM)
• Legal right to work in the U.S.
• At least 18 years old

Qualification paths

Pick 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 fast

Your STNA license means you already passed the state test; you skip Haven’s 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

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
• Where this experience comes from: nursing homes, hospitals, Medicare-certified skilled home health agencies, assisted living with licensed nurses on staff
• Does NOT count: non-medical home care agencies, private caregiving for family or friends, any job where your supervisor was not a licensed nurse

Ohio law requires us to verify your experience by calling your former employer directly to confirm dates, length of employment, and RN/LPN supervision.

Path 4: No experience (we train you free)

• Pay: $16/hour
• Need: Willingness to help people; we teach everything else
• Timeline: 1–2 weeks to working

Complete free 32-hour online HHA training at home (6 days to finish, not paid).

HHA Test

Ohio requires all Home Health Aides to pass a competency test (written and skills). You need 80% on both. Tests are in person at our Cuyahoga Falls office. STNAs skip the test entirely.

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 two weeks via direct deposit.

Built-in raises in your first two years:

• 90-day review: +$0.50/hour
• 1-year review: +$0.50/hour more
• 2-year review: +$1.00/hour more

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
• Pick up extra fill-in shifts anytime to reach 20+ hours/week
• “Flexible” means the days and times you committed to; last-minute call-offs impact raises