Jessica Lightcap, MSN, RN, ACCNS-P

856.264.4477 | jessstan1029@gmail.com ePortfolio: https://jlightcap.weebly.com/

Objective
To obtain a position as Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist on an Acute Care Surgical floor or within a
Surgical Specialty Department

Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING- PEDIATRIC CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST | DECEMBER
2018 | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
· 3.98 GPA
· Recipient of Johns Hopkins’ Alumni Association Award for demonstrating expertise in professional
nursing practice and patient-centered health care delivery
· Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society
· Completed 540 Clinical Hours and 41 Credits
· Clinical Experiences: NICU, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant/Oncology, Pediatric Surgical/Trauma
· Related coursework: See Plan of Study, Transcript & Scholarly Projects on ePortfolio website

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING | MAY 2008 | RUTGERS UNIVERSITY- CAMDEN

· Graduated Cum Lade from the Honors College
· President of the Student Nurses Association
· Inducted into Athenaeum Honors Society
· Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society

Professional Experience
ORTHOPAEDIC NURSE CLINICIAN | UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
OAKLAND | OCTOBER 2012 - PRESENT
· Perform assessment, obtain medical history, develop plans of care, triage phone calls, direct patient
care in outpatient clinics, provide orthopaedic expertise to inpatients and staff nurses, discharge
planning, complex case management, patient/family education, orthopaedic staff education
· EPIC Super User- built orthopaedic outpatient and inpatient case management templates, assist staff
with epic troubleshooting
· Member of Nurse Practice Committee
· Member of Green Team- Environmental Stewardship Committee
· Create Patient Education Sheets: Ankle Sprain, Pin Site Care, SCFE, Obesity & Bone Health, Posterior
Spinal Fusions, Spica Cast Care & Clubfoot
· Create Nurse Education Videos on Taylor Spatial frame overview, lengthening and pin care
· Update Orthopaedic Standards/Protocols: Cast Management, Bucks Traction, Skeletal Traction, Bone &
Joint Sepsis, and Heelcord tenotomy in clinic procedure
· Direct the creation of Clubfoot & Scoliosis Support Groups
· Assist Lead Investigator in conducting research on clubfoot and supracondylar humerus fractures
TRAVEL NURSE | UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL SF | MAY – AUGUST 2012
· Individualized patient care on an acute care surgical unit for children of all ages
· Supported staff during their EPIC Integration as a super user

SURGICAL TRAUMA RN | CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | JUNE 2007- MAY

2012
· Individualized patient care on an acute, fast-paced, surgical, trauma and transplant unit
· Quality Practice Patient Safety (QPPS) Committee Chair- attended hospital wide meetings and
brainstormed ways to increase safety and participation in projects by nurses. I used my leadership
skills and positive attitude to initiate new standards and procedures related to quality practice and
patient safety.
· LEAD RN- served as a resource on the floor and visited all off-unit surgical patients. Duties involved
educating patients/families, quick focused assessments, relaying concerns, initiating transfers and
educating bedside nurses on how to care for surgical patients
· Transplant Resource Nurse- provided expertise in the care of liver and kidney transplants in pediatric
population
· Pain Resource Nurse- served as liaison between the Pain Service and the floor nurses to provide
education and update standards related to pain management techniques
· Trauma Certified- extensive experience with caring for the pediatric trauma patient
· Breastfeeding Resource Nurse- certified to help new mothers’ with breastfeeding their newborns and
in charge of education of breast milk storage
· Preceptor to summer nurse externs and new graduates, educated during 10 weeks of new graduate
orientation and mentored new nurses after completing orientation
· EPIC Super User during the rollout of the EMR system
· DAISY AWARD Recipient in 2011

Professional Organizations
SIGMA THETA TAU NURSING HONORS SOCIETY | SINCE 2008
· Membership through Rutgers University and Johns Hopkins University

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS | SINCE 2017

· Member

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES | SINCE 2017

· Member

Licensures & Certifications

CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
· State of California Licensed 4/2019 – present
· Certified as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Wellness through Acute Care through AACN 3/2019

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REGISTERED NURSE LICENSURE
· State of Pennsylvania 8/2008 -11/2013
· State of California 12/2011 –current
· State of Maryland 4/2015 - current

BASIC CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT

References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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