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Haven Home Care | Hiring Home Health Aides in Summit County, Ohio

WHAT YOU'LL EARN

$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. Direct deposit. W-2 job.

Drive time between clients is paid. Drive time to your first client or from your last client is not.

RAISES ARE BUILT IN

3 raises in your first 2 years:

90-day review: +$0.50/hour

1-year review: +$0.50/hour more

2-year review: +$1.00/hour more

That adds up to $2.00/hour more if you hit all three.

Miss one? It carries over to your next review. You can still earn it.

How you earn raises:

At your 90-day, 1-year, and 2-year reviews, you fill out an evaluation form. You grade yourself on 11 items first. Then you sign it. Then we grade you on the same items.

Score all 1s (highest) on every item and the raise is yours. Here’s what we look at:

SHOWING UP:

• Be on time
• Clock in and out (app or phone)
• Follow call-off steps if you can't make a shift

CLIENT CARE:

• Follow policies
• Accept clients that match the limits YOU gave us
• Report incidents within 24 hours
• Get good feedback from clients
• Don't be the reason a client leaves Haven. Most common reasons: frequent call-offs, no-call/no-shows. If a client leaves us because of you, it impacts your raise.

STAYING IN TOUCH:

• Answer office calls and texts quickly
• Send updated documents when we ask (insurance, license, training)
• Complete feedback forms when sent

Do these things? The raise is automatic. We don't hold it back from good caregivers.

EARN EXTRA

• $100 after 30 days with perfect attendance — every shift on time, zero call-offs.
• $300 when you refer a caregiver who stays — $100 when they hit 60 hours, $200 more at 200 hours.
• $75-$1,500 when you refer a private pay client, based on their hours.
• Refer anyone — friends, family, neighbors — to work here or as a private pay client. The bonuses above apply.

HOW TO QUALIFY

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.

How long: 1-3 days if you move fast.

Your STNA means you already passed the state test. You skip our written and skills test entirely.

Here's how it works:

• 1. Apply with your STNA license number
• 2. Phone talk (20 minutes)
• 3. Short online questionnaire
• 4. Sign your paperwork online
• 5. Online orientation + document verification (30-40 minutes)
• 6. Fingerprinting

Path 2: HHA Certificate

Pay: $16-18/hour based on interview

Need: HHA certificate, 30+ hours, signed by RN (unless completed online).

How long: 5-8 days to working.

Here's how it works:

• 1. Apply and send your certificate
• 2. Phone talk (20 minutes)
• 3. Short online questionnaire
• 4. Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office (scheduled with you)
• 5. Sign your paperwork online
• 6. Online orientation + document verification (30-40 minutes)
• 7. Fingerprinting

Path 3: Experience Under a Licensed Nurse (no certificate needed)

Pay: $16-18/hour based on interview

Need: 1+ year at one company where your supervisor was an RN or LPN.

How long: 5-8 days after we verify your experience.

Where this kind of experience comes from:

• Nursing homes
• Hospitals
• Skilled home health agencies (Medicare-certified)
• Assisted living with licensed nurses on staff

This does NOT count:

• Non-medical home care agencies (supervisor was a care coordinator or office manager)
• Private caregiving for family or friends
• Any job where your supervisor was not a licensed nurse

Ohio requires Home Health Aides to have training OR supervised experience under a licensed nurse. We don't make this rule — the state does.

IMPORTANT — HOW WE VERIFY YOUR EXPERIENCE

Ohio law requires us to verify your experience by calling your former employer directly. They confirm your dates, that you worked there 1+ year, and that your supervisor was an RN or LPN.

This pathway will NOT work if:

• Your former employer uses The Work Number or another third‑party verification service (those services only confirm basic dates — they don't confirm RN/LPN supervision, which is what Ohio requires)
• The company has closed and no longer has records of your employment
• They can't or won't verify the details we need

If your old employer uses The Work Number, we cannot use this pathway for you. You may need Path 2 (HHA certificate) or Path 4 (free training) instead.

Not sure how your old employer verifies employment? Call their HR department before you apply, or text us at View phone number on click.appcast.io and we'll help you figure it out.

Here's how it works:

• 1. Apply — include your former employer's name, phone number, your RN or LPN supervisor's name and title, and the dates you worked there
• 2. We call your old employer to verify your experience AND confirm your supervisor was an RN or LPN
• 3. Once verified, we schedule your phone talk (20 minutes)
• 4. Short online questionnaire
• 5. Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office (scheduled with you)
• 6. Sign your paperwork online
• 7. Online orientation + document verification (30-40 minutes)
• 8. Fingerprinting

We verify first so we don't waste your time on a phone interview if we can't confirm your experience.

Not sure if your experience counts? Text us at View phone number on click.appcast.io and we'll help you figure it out.

Path 4: No Experience (we train you free)

Pay: $16/hour

Need: Just a willingness to help people. We teach everything else.

How long: 1-2 weeks to working.

Here's how it works:

• 1. Apply
• 2. Phone talk (20 minutes)
• 3. Short online questionnaire
• 4. Complete free 32-hour online HHA training (at home, 6 days to finish, NOT paid)
• 5. Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office (scheduled with you)
• 6. Sign your paperwork online
• 7. Online orientation + document verification (30-40 minutes)
• 8. Fingerprinting

Don't finish training in 6 days? We close your application. If something comes up, text us right away.

CAN'T VERIFY YOUR EXPERIENCE? CERTIFICATE DOESN'T QUALIFY?

Maybe the company you worked for closed. Maybe there's no one left to call, or they only use a service like The Work Number. That's okay. You're not turned away. You can still join by taking our free online training to qualify.

And because you already have a care background, your pay stays based on your interview ($16-18/hour), not the brand-new rate. Only people with no experience at all start at $16.

THE HHA TEST

Ohio requires all Home Health Aides to pass a competency test — not our rule, the state's. Two parts: written questions and skills you demonstrate. You need 80% on both. Both parts happen in person at our Cuyahoga Falls office. We schedule a time that works for you.

Already passed an HHA test at another job? Show us your results. 80% or higher means you skip it.

One thing we ask: our nurse drives to the office just for your test — nothing else. If you can't make it, text View phone number on click.appcast.io BEFORE your test time. We'll reschedule you, no problem. But if you just don't show up, our nurse waited for nothing. We take that seriously.

STNAs skip the test entirely. Your license — active or expired — proves you passed.

WHAT THE JOB LOOKS LIKE

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. If you need help doing these tasks, tell us. We can talk about what might work.

You do NOT give medicine or do medical tasks. That's for nurses.

BEFORE YOU APPLY — IS THIS WORK FOR YOU?

Home care isn't just a job. It's a calling.

This work is for people who actually CARE about the elderly community. Not people just chasing a paycheck. Our clients are vulnerable — many can't get through the day without help. They depend on you showing up.

We've seen people quit after one shift. We've seen people quit after 1-2 weeks because the travel between clients was too much, or the work itself wasn't cut out for them. That hurts us — but it hurts the client more. A vulnerable person who needed help suddenly doesn't have it. They can't just "figure it out."

So think hard before you apply. If you start working with a client and then quit or have attendance problems, that client struggles to get through their day.

This line of work is hard. But for the right person — someone with empathy, someone whose heart is in this — it's deeply rewarding.

WHERE WE NEED CAREGIVERS

Akron, Barberton, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Hartville, Hudson, Kent, New Franklin, Norton, Rootstown, Silver Lake, Stow, Tallmadge, Uniontown.

We match based on how far you'll travel, not just city names. Tell us 30 minutes and we may assign clients anywhere in that range.

YOUR CLIENTS MATCH YOUR LIMITS

During your phone interview, you tell us your limits: pets, smoking, travel distance, days and times. We only assign clients that fit what YOU said. Period.

THE GUARANTEE

If you can travel anywhere we have clients AND work with any client — you WILL start working. Quickly. We always have clients somewhere. And if there's no immediate match in your area, you're first in line when one opens up.

THE REALITY

If you have travel limits or preferences — specific cities, certain days/times, no pets, no smoking — we respect them 100%. But your client availability WILL be smaller. That's not a "maybe," that's math.

Example: We have 5 clients open today, but all 5 are in Akron. If you only want Stow clients, you WILL wait until a Stow client opens up. Same for any limit you set.

Your first 2 weeks, we gauge reliability with fill-in shifts. But if permanent clients match you right away, we assign them right away.

After that, you have your regular clients — same people every week. Most caregivers have 2-4 regulars. Want more hours? Pick up extra fill-ins anytime.

ABOUT SHIFT LENGTHS

Shifts can be as short as 2-3 hours per visit. Some are 4-6 hours. Some are 8 hours. It depends on what the client needs.

If a client needs help with a morning bath and breakfast, that's a 2-hour shift. To get to your 20+ hours/week, you'll usually have several clients across different days.

Don't expect every shift to be a 6-8 hour block with one client. Most aren't.

WHAT "FLEXIBLE" MEANS HERE

"Flexible" means the days and times you told us you can work.

"Flexible" does NOT mean calling off whenever you want or skipping shifts you don't feel like doing.

Our clients are older adults who depend on you showing up. If you commit to Monday-Friday afternoons during your phone interview, we expect Monday-Friday afternoons. Attendance is one of the biggest things we look at — it's part of the raise criteria.

If your life changes and you need different hours, tell us. We can work with you. What we can't work with is no-shows and last-minute call-offs.

DOCUMENT VERIFICATION

Federal law requires us to verify your identity and work authorization. During your orientation video call, you'll show your original documents on camera. You choose which documents to bring — we'll send you the full list.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Driver's license
• Your own car with insurance that covers work driving
• Pass background checks
• Work at least 20 hours/week
• Available between 6AM-8PM (most work is 8AM-5PM)
• Legal right to work in the US
• Must be at least 18 years old

WHAT WE DON'T OFFER

• No PTO — time off is unpaid, give us 1 month notice
• No 401k
• No health insurance

WHAT GROWS WITH YOU

Your pay — through the raise system based on performance

Your client relationships — same people every week

Your earnings — through bonuses and referrals

One caregiver has been here 18 years. Want to change your limits later? Just tell us.

Haven Home Care | Ohio since 1998 | Equal Opportunity Employer | W-2 Position | E-Verify Participant

Haven Home Care participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.