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Zunch Staffing

Operating Room Charge Nurse

Charleston, SC · On-site

$31 - $46/hr

Previous charge nursing experience in the operating room is necessary. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to lead and contribute to the delivery of exceptional patient care within a collaborative ...

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As of Jun 30, 2026, the average weekly pay for operating room charge nurse in the United States is $2,493.62, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $1,942.31 and $3,019.23 per week, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as an Operating Room Charge Nurse, you need extensive clinical expertise in perioperative nursing, strong leadership abilities, and a valid RN license with operating room experience. Familiarity with surgical instruments, patient monitoring systems, and safety protocols (such as AORN standards) is essential, and advanced certifications like CNOR are often preferred. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills help you effectively lead surgical teams and coordinate patient care. These competencies are vital for maintaining patient safety, operational efficiency, and high-quality care in a complex surgical environment.

What are some typical daily responsibilities of an Operating Room Charge Nurse?

As an Operating Room Charge Nurse, your daily responsibilities include coordinating surgical team assignments, overseeing patient flow before, during, and after procedures, and ensuring adherence to safety and infection control protocols. You will manage inventory of surgical supplies, handle unexpected scheduling changes, and serve as a key liaison between surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff to promote teamwork and efficiency. Additionally, you address any immediate concerns or emergencies in the OR and support mentoring and training for new staff. These tasks ensure smooth operations and optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced surgical environment.

What does an Operating Room Charge Nurse do?

An Operating Room Charge Nurse supervises nursing staff in the surgical unit, ensuring efficient workflow and patient safety. They coordinate surgical schedules, manage resources, and support teamwork among surgeons, nurses, and technicians. Additionally, they handle patient care concerns, enforce hospital policies, and assist in emergencies. Their leadership helps maintain a high standard of care in the operating room.

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Infographic showing various Operating Room Charge Nurse job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 11% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $129,668 per year, or $62.3 per hour.
Operating Room Charge Nurse

Operating Room Charge Nurse

United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI)

Shrewsbury, NJ

$54 - $58/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 2 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Provides clinical management to the department by organizing, coordinating, and monitoring the care provided.

  • Ensures the Center's nursing activities comply with legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.

  • Prepares weekly and monthly nursing schedules.

United Surgical Partners International rating

5.7

Company rating: 5.7 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Shrewsbury Surgery Center has an immediate need for a full time Operating Room Charge Nurse! 
***$10,000 Sign on Bonus!***
 
Welcome to Shrewsbury Surgery Center 
At Shrewsbury Surgery Center, we provide first-class surgical services for local communities and recognize our employees as our number one assets. We focus on offering a high quality, ambulatory care alternative to a hospital for surgical procedures. Specialty areas include ENT, General Surgery, GYN, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, Spine and Urology. Our facility is accredited by The Joint Commission.
 
Operating Room Charge Nurse at Shrewsbury Surgery Center 
Provides quality patient care, delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner within all clinical areas of the facility, including pre-procedure, post-procedure and procedure room. This includes ensuring the Center’s nursing activities comply with necessary legal, regulatory and accreditation standards. This individual also possesses the ability to assess data reflective of a patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to meet the patient’s requirements as well as being able to maintain calmness in a crisis situation and direct staff members appropriately. Promotes customer service and patient satisfaction. Provides clinical management to the department through organizing, coordinating and monitoring the care provided. Assumes accountability in absence of the Clinical Administrator. The charge nurse delegates duties consistent with the scope of practice and function within the philosophy and overall plan of care at the center.  
 
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Formulates and implements nursing philosophy and objectives consistent with the stated goals of the Center.
  • Assists in developing policies, procedures, and staffing essential to the achievement of the philosophy and objectives of the Center. Reviews and revises these in collaboration with the Administrator, the nursing staff and the professional staff, keeping up to date on current trends in nursing practice and patient care.
  • Evaluates programs and patient care activities.
  • Ensures continued compliance with government regulatory agencies, i.e.  HIPPA, the facilities accrediting organizational standards, and AAAHC.
  • Assures documentation of patient care meets criteria dictated by legal practice, state, and federal health standards.
  • Develops an organizational structure, assigning responsibilities and delegating authority that shall facilitate safe, effective, and efficient care for the patient.
  • Provides leadership and support in developing and maintaining effective relationships with the center staff and the medical staff.
  • Establishes, maintains, analyzes, and evaluates standards of nursing care within the all clincal areas in compliance with professional nursing standards.
  • Prepares weekly and monthly nursing schedules.
  • Initiates and / or supports activities to control costs.
  • Delegates administrative responsibilities to another staff R.N. in his / her absence with notification to the Administrator.
  • Reduces chance of nosocomial infection by directing attention to infection control and environmental safety practices.
  • Holds individual employees accountable for assigned responsibilities, individual goals, and performance expectations through annual performance evaluations and conferences.
  • Establishes, maintains, and evaluates quality control studies within all clinical areas in collaboration with the Clinical Administrator to improve the services these departments provide to others.
  • Oversees the EDGETM responsibilities of direct reports and maintains own EDGETM requirements.
  • Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance, and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
  • Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy and HIPPA regulations.
  • Follows the Center's professional code of conduct and dress code policy.
  • Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staffs, patients, and employees.
  • Attends all mandatory in-services and meetings.
  • May have additional responsibilities as designed by the Clinical Administrator, which include, but are not limited to serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits, and projects.
Work Schedule:  4 days, 10 hour shifts
 
Qualifications: 
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing. 
  • Currently licensed in the state of New Jersey.
  • BLS and ACLS certification required.  
  • 2 years of clinical leadership experience required intra-operative setting.  
  • Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities. 
  • Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.
Pay Rate: $54.00 - $58.00/hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)
 
Benefits
USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Paid holidays 
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
Who We Are
At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. 
 
USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.
 
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*Sign on bonuses are eligible for external hires.

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