Robert Newcomb
Tacoma
Summary
Critical care nursing professional with advanced degree and extensive experience in evaluating and managing critically ill adult patients. Expertise in addressing a wide range of acute and chronic health issues. Committed to thorough patient assessments and delivering high-quality care. Certified nurse practitioner with expertise the field. Proficient in patient and family education regarding the management of acute and chronic health conditions. Self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner
Weatherby Healthcare
12.2024 - Current
- Manage critically ill patients in a closed medical/surgical intensive care unit.
- Handle cases across medical, surgical, neurological, and neurosurgical specialties.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Nurse Practitioner
MultiCare Health
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Manage care for critically ill, non-trauma adult patients in a closed ICU model.
- Collaborate with the pulmonary critical care attending to deliver specialty medical services.
- Handle cases involving medical, surgical, neurologic, neurosurgical, cardiac, and cardiac-surgical conditions.
- Provide inpatient pulmonary consultations to address specific patient needs.
Per Diem Registered Nurse
Clipboard Health
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Operates as an independent contractor for a staffing agency on temporary and per diem assignments, ensuring fulfillment of Registered Nurse roles.
Travel, Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
12.2020 - 12.2024
- Contracted across diverse locations and facility types, from rural to urban settings.
- Engaged in emergency medicine across all assignments.
- Completed multiple intermittent 13-week contracts with the organization.
Nurse Practitioner
Pioneer Critical Care
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Managed 13-bed mixed medical, surgical, and cardiac open ICU with remote physician backup.
- Collaborated with primary teams and consult services to ensure exceptional patient care.
Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner
LocumTenens.com
12.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed overnight care as hospitalist and intensivist for 25-bed critical access facility.
Nurse Practitioner
SCP Health
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Oversaw 16-bed medical/surgical ICU and 16-bed cardiovascular ICU during nocturnal shifts with physician backup available remotely
Seasonal, Registered Nurse
BayCare Health System
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Seasonal, regional travel role in emergency medicine.
Nurse Practitioner
University of Miami Health
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed pre-operative and post-operative care for cardiac bypass and valve replacement patients in CVICU and CV step-down unit.
- Collaborated with nocturnal open-heart attending physician and cardiothoracic surgeon to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Assistant Clinical Director, Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente, West Los Angeles Medical Center
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Managed clinical nursing and support staff in emergency department alongside emergency medicine director.
- Ensured compliance with patient care and safety requirements from regulatory agencies.
- Developed accurate schedules to prevent staffing gaps and reduce overtime.
- Validated timecards to facilitate timely payroll processing.
- Provided educational opportunities for staff and enforced adherence to company standards.
Nurse Practitioner, Per Diem
VEP Healthcare
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Delivered per diem, mid-shift APP intensivist coverage in medical, cardiac, and overflow ICUs during peak of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Nurse Practitioner
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Managed patients in 44-bed neuro/neurosurgical ICU during nocturnal shifts.
- Collaborated with neurocritical care fellows and attending physicians for optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided care for diverse neurologic and neurosurgical conditions.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary discussions on complex cases to enhance treatment plans.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted care protocols based on evolving needs.
- Ensured adherence to best practices in neurocritical care and emergency response.
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Assistant Nurse Manager
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2019
- Provided care for adult patients in 70-bed urban emergency department.
- Served at Level One Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and STEMI Center.
- Achieved promotions from Staff RN to Charge RN, ultimately attaining Assistant Nurse Manager role with oversight of approximately 250 employee reports.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing
St Louis, Missouri08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
St Louis, Missouri08.2014
Certificate of Technical Studies - Paramedic Technology
IHM Health Studies Center
St Louis, Missouri08.2008
Skills
- Patient assessment and care coordination
- Critical care management
- Pulmonary consultation
- Advanced life support techniques
- Medical documentation and reporting
- Endotracheal intubation
- Central venous and arterial line placement
- Therapeutic bronchoscopy
Certification
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2019056938, 09/23/29
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, American Heart Association, 09/30/26
- Basic Life Support Provider, American Heart Association, 09/30/26
- Trauma Nurse Core Course, Emergency Nurses Association, 01/26/26
Professional Licensure
- Florida Nurse Practitioner, APRN11008204, 04/30/26
- Missouri Nurse Practitioner, 2019038218, 09/23/25
- New Mexico, Nurse Practitioner, 81458, 06/30/26
- Oregon: Registered Nurse, 202205667RN, 06/07/26; Nurse Practitioner, 202207183NP-PP, 06/07/26
- Washington: Registered Nurse, RN61622225, 06/07/2026; Nurse Practitioner, AP61622226, 06/07/25
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
MultiCare Health
03.2025 - 07.2025
Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner
Weatherby Healthcare
12.2024 - Current
Per Diem Registered Nurse
Clipboard Health
11.2024 - 12.2024
Nurse Practitioner
Pioneer Critical Care
04.2024 - 11.2024
Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner
LocumTenens.com
12.2023 - 03.2024
Nurse Practitioner
SCP Health
02.2023 - 10.2023
Seasonal, Registered Nurse
BayCare Health System
06.2022 - 09.2022
Nurse Practitioner
University of Miami Health
11.2021 - 01.2022
Assistant Clinical Director, Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente, West Los Angeles Medical Center
06.2021 - 10.2021
Travel, Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
12.2020 - 12.2024
Nurse Practitioner, Per Diem
VEP Healthcare
12.2020 - 04.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
10.2019 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Assistant Nurse Manager
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Certificate of Technical Studies - Paramedic Technology
IHM Health Studies Center
Master of Science - Nursing
Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing
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