About the Role

The OR Nurse Manager oversees perioperative nursing and clinical operations within the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), including the Operating Room (OR), Sterile Processing Department (SPD). This position ensures the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of surgical care while maintaining compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements (CMS, AAAHC, OSHA, NJDOH).

The OR Nurse Manager provides clinical leadership, staffing oversight, performance management, quality assurance, and operational coordination to support physicians, nurses, and clinical staff. This role ensures an exceptional patient experience and a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

Clinical & Patient Care Leadership

• Oversee daily clinical operations of the OR, Sterile Processing Department (SPD), ensuring safe and efficient patient care.
• Uphold professional nursing standards, aseptic technique, and infection prevention protocols.
• Develop, review, and maintain ASC nursing policies, procedures, and clinical standards annually.
• Serve as a resource to nursing staff, physicians, and patients for perioperative care.

Operational Management

• Direct the operative schedule and coordinate case flow, block time utilization, and scheduling adjustments.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels for OR to meet patient needs.
• Oversee ordering and inventory management of medications, surgical supplies, equipment, and implants.
• Maintain documentation of medical waste handling and compliance with regulations.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, repairs, inspections, and vendor relationships.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Lead the ASC’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives.
• Oversee the Infection Prevention and Control Program for the ASC.
• Maintain compliance with CMS, AAAHC, OSHA, and NJ Department of Health regulations.
• Participate in inspections, audits, accreditation surveys, and internal reviews.
• Maintain accurate employee health and clinical competency records.

Personnel Leadership & Development

• Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate nursing and clinical staff.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations aligned with clinical competencies.
• Address staff performance concerns and follow corrective action processes as necessary.
• Conduct staff meetings and foster a supportive, collaborative work culture.
• Maintain and update clinical job descriptions and competency assessments.

Financial & Administrative Oversight

• Assist in budget preparation and monitor spending, inventory, and supply utilization.
• Maintain ethical vendor relationships and support evaluation of new equipment or technology.
• Coordinate staff scheduling within budgetary constraints and patient volume needs.

Professionalism & Communication

• Ensure excellent communication with physicians, clinical staff, patients, and families.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and staff records.
• Ensure staff adhere to dress code, identification requirements, and professional conduct standards.
• Represent the ASC positively to patients, families, vendors, and community partners.

Other Responsibilities

• Maintain mandatory certifications (BLS/ACLS) and participate in continuing education.
• Ensure staff compliance with emergency preparedness procedures and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We Expect From You

Required

• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum 3 years of perioperative/OR nursing experience.
• Current BLS certification
• Current CNOR certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterile technique, infection prevention, and OR workflow.

Preferred

• Nursing leadership experience (charge nurse, supervisor, manager)
• Experience in an Ambulatory Surgery Center setting.
• Familiarity with CMS, AAAHC/JCAHO, OSHA, and NJDOH standards.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to analyze clinical and operational issues, interpret regulations and protocols, and make sound decisions in environments with limited standardization. Capable of adapting to changing priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

Computer Skills

Proficiency in EMR systems, surgical scheduling software, Microsoft Office Suite, and clinical documentation platforms.

Physical Demands

While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, assist patients, and use hands for equipment and instrumentation. Must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Work Environment

This role works within an Ambulatory Surgery Center environment and requires routine use of surgical equipment, patient-care supplies, computers, phones, and documentation systems. Exposure to clinical substances, sterile processing, and biologic materials may occur.

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of duties, activities, or responsibilities. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day. Occasional out-of-state or overnight travel may be required for training or meetings.

Salary Range

$126,000 – $132,000 annually
The compensation range listed reflects the anticipated base pay for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, education, skills, and work location.

What We Offer You

At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living these values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here, Every Family Matters.

Compassion

• Make Someone’s Day

Collaboration

• Achieve Possibilities Together

Respect

• Treat People with Dignity

Accountability

• Do the Right Thing

Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, FSA/HSA options, 401(k) with company matching, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid time off, and more.

About U.S. Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services. With practices including Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Urology of Indiana, and Florida Urology Center, our expanding clinical network spans more than 50 locations throughout the East Coast and Midwest. Our experienced leadership team supports urology practices and fosters continued growth through clinical innovation and patient-centered care.

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. 

What We are Offer You

At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values.  Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work.  Here “Every Family Matters”

Compassion

Make Someone’s Day

Collaboration

Achieve Possibilities Together

Respect

Treat people with dignity

Accountability

Do the right thing

Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.

About US Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Urology of Indiana, and Florida Urology Center, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 50 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital is building a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy.

U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.