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JIM GROTE

Smithton,IL

Summary

Team-driven individual boasting a career spent managing the control of traffic and handling emergency response. A communicative Highway Maintenance Worker known for mentoring and training fellow employees. Enthusiastic Highway

Maintenance Worker with extensive expertise in repairing and cleaning roadways. A safety-conscious individual offering exemplary communication and interpersonal skills. Looking to tackle new challenges with a company that values a strong work ethic.

Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Highway Maintainer

IDOT
Columbia,IL, IL
01.2015 - Current

+ Hold a CDL Class A with Tanker exemption.

+ Heavy Equipment Operation

- Backhoe

- Excavator

- Skid Steer

- Roller

- Tractor

+ Use multiple tools, Power Tools, Jackhammer, Blower

+ Use of Handheld Sprayer and Spray Truck for spraying multiple herbicides

+ Mix Salt Brine and Calcium Chloride in 2500 gallon tanks for treating roadways and bridges for snow and ice

+ Lead crews on varies job assignments

+ Performed routine maintenance tasks, such as patching potholes and repairing bridges

+ Cleaned catch basins regularly to keep stormwater runoff flowing properly.

+ Hauled and spread sand, gravel and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.

+ Dismantled old structures that were no longer usable due to age or wear-and-tear.

+ Cleared snow, ice and other debris from highways to maintain road safety.

+ Set up temporary warning signs around construction zones to alert drivers of potential hazards.

Respiratory Therapist

St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Belleville, IL
04.2003 - 12.2014
  • Worked in an OSHA and JCAHO environment for over 30 years
  • Administered medication, monitored vital signs and assisted in the delivery of medical gases to patients.
  • Performed endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients unable to breathe on own.
  • Maintained charts containing patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
  • Provided education to patients regarding lifestyle changes that may help improve their condition.
  • Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
  • Assisted physicians with intubations, bronchoscopies, thoracenteses and other procedures.
  • Provided artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Conducted EKGs, stress testing or lung capacity tests to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.
  • Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
  • Instructed patients on proper use of respiratory equipment including oxygen therapy, ventilators and aerosol therapy.
  • Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
  • Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.

Respiratory Therapist

Calvin Johnson Nursing Care
Belleville, IL
03.2000 - 03.2003
  • Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
  • Provided education to patients regarding lifestyle changes that may help improve their condition.
  • Maintained charts containing patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
  • Administered medication, monitored vital signs and assisted in the delivery of medical gases to patients.
  • Provided artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
  • Instructed patients on proper use of respiratory equipment including oxygen therapy, ventilators and aerosol therapy.
  • Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
  • Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
  • Educated patients and families about conditions and taught appropriate disease management techniques.
  • Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.

Education

Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
04-1995

High School Diploma -

Granite City Senior High School
Granite City, IL
03-1988

Skills

  • Traffic Control
  • Snow and Ice Removal
  • Safe Machinery Operation
  • Safe Equipment Handling
  • Safety Procedures
  • Shoulder Repairs
  • Hazardous Material Handling
  • Street Sweeping
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Emergency Response
  • Fence Repair
  • First Aid Training
  • Patient and Caregiver Education
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Diagnostic Tools
  • Care Plan Management
  • Infection Control
  • Team Collaboration
  • Equipment Setup
  • Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Medical Terminology
  • Treatment Plan Development
  • Patient Care Documentation
  • Dosage Calculation
  • Drug Administration Trained
  • Equipment Cleaning

Timeline

Highway Maintainer

IDOT
01.2015 - Current

Respiratory Therapist

St. Elizabeth Medical Center
04.2003 - 12.2014

Respiratory Therapist

Calvin Johnson Nursing Care
03.2000 - 03.2003

Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy

Southwestern Illinois College

High School Diploma -

Granite City Senior High School
JIM GROTE