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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.
What $16/hour could become:
→ 90 days: $16.50
→ 1 year: $17.00
→ 2 years: $18.00
What $18/hour could become:
→ 90 days: $18.50
→ 1 year: $19.00
→ 2 years: $20.00
Start higher because of experience? Your increases stack on top.
How you earn raises:
At your 90-day, 1-year, and 2-year reviews, you fill out an evaluation form. You grade yourself on 14 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:
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 — parents, grandparents, neighbors. Same bonuses 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:
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:
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:
Here's how it works:
Not sure if your experience counts? Text us at (330) 400-3423 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:
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.
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.
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 tradeoff: The more open you are, the faster you start. The more strict, the longer you wait.
We might have 5 clients today. But if none match your limits, for you there are zero. You control this timeline.
Three situations that could happen:
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.
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.
READY?
Text (330) 400-3423 or apply here.
Check your spam folder — our emails sometimes end up there.
Don't call. We might not answer. We always check texts.
Need help with the application process? Contact us at (330) 400-3423 and we'll work with you.
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.
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.
What $16/hour could become:
→ 90 days: $16.50
→ 1 year: $17.00
→ 2 years: $18.00
What $18/hour could become:
→ 90 days: $18.50
→ 1 year: $19.00
→ 2 years: $20.00
Start higher because of experience? Your increases stack on top.
How you earn raises:
At your 90-day, 1-year, and 2-year reviews, you fill out an evaluation form. You grade yourself on 14 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
- Follow policies
- Accept clients that match the limits YOU gave us
- Report incidents within 24 hours
- Get good feedback from clients
- Answer office calls and texts quickly
- Send updated documents when we ask (insurance, license, training)
- Complete feedback forms when sent
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 — parents, grandparents, neighbors. Same bonuses 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:
- Apply with your STNA license number
- Phone talk (20 minutes)
- Short online questionnaire
- Sign your paperwork online
- Online orientation document verification (30-40 minutes)
- Fingerprinting
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:
- Apply and send your certificate
- Phone talk (20 minutes)
- Short online questionnaire
- Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office (scheduled with you)
- Sign your paperwork online
- Online orientation document verification (30-40 minutes)
- Fingerprinting
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
- 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
Here's how it works:
- Apply — include your former employer's name, phone number, your RN or LPN supervisor's name and title, and the dates you worked there
- We call your old employer to verify your experience AND confirm your supervisor was an RN or LPN
- Once verified, we schedule your phone talk (20 minutes)
- Short online questionnaire
- Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office (scheduled with you)
- Sign your paperwork online
- Online orientation document verification (30-40 minutes)
- Fingerprinting
Not sure if your experience counts? Text us at (330) 400-3423 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:
- Apply
- Phone talk (20 minutes)
- Short online questionnaire
- Complete free 32-hour online HHA training (at home, 6 days to finish, NOT paid)
- Take the HHA test at our Cuyahoga Falls office (scheduled with you)
- Sign your paperwork online
- Online orientation document verification (30-40 minutes)
- Fingerprinting
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.
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.
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 tradeoff: The more open you are, the faster you start. The more strict, the longer you wait.
We might have 5 clients today. But if none match your limits, for you there are zero. You control this timeline.
Three situations that could happen:
- Open to most things → Could start with 20-40 hours right away
- Strict limits → May wait 1-2 weeks for a matching client
- Open but no matches today → You're first in line for the next one
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.
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.
READY?
Text (330) 400-3423 or apply here.
Check your spam folder — our emails sometimes end up there.
Don't call. We might not answer. We always check texts.
Need help with the application process? Contact us at (330) 400-3423 and we'll work with you.
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.
Salary : $17 - $20