Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Bellevue Hospital Center: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Bellevue Hospital Center (New York County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 92 units and each shift, the planned number of RNs and the planned patients one RN cares for, set by a committee at least half made of frontline staff.
Every unit, every shift
Planned patients per RN by shift, the planned RNs and aides on the day shift, and whether the committee reached consensus.
| Unit | Day | Evening | Night | RNs (day) | Aides (day) | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory SurgeryAmbulatory Surgery | 5.0 | 3.3 | None | 10 | 4 | Yes |
| Cardiac Catheterization labCardiac Catheterization/EP | 1.4 | None | None | 8 | 3.73 | Yes |
| BE IP 10E/N ICU- Cardiac CCUCritical Care | 1.5 | None | None | 12 | 2 | Yes |
| BE IP 10E/S Medical ICUCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9 | 2 | Yes |
| BE IP 10W/N Surgical ICUCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9 | 2 | Yes |
| BE IP 11N Cardiac ICUCritical Care | 1.5 | 1.5 | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| BE IP 15S Adult Neuro ICUCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Dental Clinic - Adult & PediatricDental O/P | 15.0 | None | None | 3 | 3 | Yes |
| Emergency Services - AdultEmergency Department | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | 33 | 11 | Yes |
| Emergency Services - PediatricsEmergency Department | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Endoscopy SuiteEndoscopy | 3.0 | 1.0 | None | 8 | 4 | Yes |
| Chemo infusion center (Cancer Center) and Oncology ClinicInfusion Services | 10.0 | None | None | 8 | 10 | Yes |
| BE 16N Acute MedicineMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 6 | 3 | No |
| BE IP 15E SURG - is a surgical unit and includes all surgical specialties.Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | No |
| BE IP 15N - Surgery Monitored bedsMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| BE IP 15N trauma/ surgeryMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | No |
| BE IP 15W General Surgery/Bariatrics - Monitored BedsMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | None | 7 | 3 | No |
| BE IP 16E - Neurology/MedicineMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | No |
| BE IP 16E - Stroke RoomMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| BE IP 16W Oncology/MedicineMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | No |
| BE IP 17W Medicine/TelemetryMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | No |
| BE IP 19S Prison HealthMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| BE IP 7E MedicineMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | No |
| BE IP 7N - MedicineMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | No |
| BE IP 7W MedicineMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | No |
| ACT Program - AdultsMental Health Services O/P | 5.0 | 1.5 | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Chemical Dependency Clinic -- AdultsMental Health Services O/P | 20.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Methadone ClinicMental Health Services O/P | 14.3 | 30.0 | None | 7 | 1 | Yes |
| Interventional RadiologyNuclear Medicine/Radiology | 4.5 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| BE IP 9S Labor & DeliveryObstetrics/Gynecology | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | Yes |
| Women's Health ServicesObstetrics/Gynecology | 9.0 | None | None | 10 | 12 | Yes |
| BE IP 9E Mother BabyOther | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Operating RoomOther | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 33 | 21.87 | Yes |
| Recovery Room - post procedures/surgery (includes phase I and II recovery)Other | 3.0 | None | None | 15 | 3 | Yes |
| Dermatology ClinicOutpatient Clinics | 16.7 | 6.7 | None | 6 | 5 | Yes |
| Ophthalmology & ENT ClinicOutpatient Clinics | 17.5 | None | None | 8 | 2 | Yes |
| Pediatric Primary Care ClinicOutpatient Clinics | 6.3 | None | None | 16 | 15 | Yes |
| Primary Care ClinicOutpatient Clinics | 4.8 | None | None | 17 | 23 | Yes |
| Pulmonary ClinicOutpatient Clinics | 7.0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Surgical Services ClinicOutpatient Clinics | 16.7 | None | None | 6 | 7 | Yes |
| Virology Adult CLinicOutpatient Clinics | 16.0 | None | None | 3 | 3 | Yes |
| World Trade Center - Responder ClinicOutpatient Clinics | 10.0 | None | None | 4 | 4 | Yes |
| BE IP 8N PediatricsPediatric | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| BE IP 8S Pediatric ICUPediatric | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| BE IP 9N Neontal ICUPediatric | 1.5 | None | None | 20 | 3 | Yes |
| BE IP 20N Adult PsychiatryPsychiatry | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | No |
| BE IPP 12S Adult Psych - Adult Med-Psych Unit that supports ECT proceduresPsychiatry | 6.0 | None | None | 5 | 6 | No |
| BE IPP 18N Adult PsychiatryPsychiatry | 7.0 | None | None | 5 | 5 | No |
| BE IPP 18S Adult PsychPsychiatry | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | No |
| BE IPP 18W Adult PsychPsychiatry | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | No |
| BE IPP 19N Forensic PsychPsychiatry | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | 5 | 6 | No |
| BE IPP 19W Forensic PsychPsychiatry | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | 5 | 6 | No |
| BE IPP 20W Adult PsychPsychiatry | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | No |
| BE IPP 21N Adolescent PsychPsychiatry | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | No |
| BE IPP 21S Pediatric PsychPsychiatry | 5.0 | 5.0 | None | 3 | 4 | No |
| BE IPP 21W Adolescent PsychPsychiatry | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | No |
| BE IPR 6S RehabRehabilitaion | 6.0 | 7.0 | None | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| BE IPR 6W Rehab/TBIRehabilitaion | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| BE 17S ICU/SDU StepdownStepdown | 4.0 | None | None | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| BE IP 16S Med StepdownStepdown | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| BE IP 17E Telemetry/MedicineTelemetry | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | No |
| BE IP 17N Cardiac Telemetry/MedicineTelemetry | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 11 | 4 | No |
| Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Catheterization/EP | None | 1.3 | None | None | None | Yes |
| BE IP 10E/N ICU - Cardiac CCUCritical Care | None | 1.5 | 1.5 | None | None | Yes |
| Chemo infusion center (Cancer Center) & Oncology ClinicInfusion Services | None | 6.7 | None | None | None | Yes |
| 15W General Surgery/Bariatrics - Monitored bedsMedical/Surgical | None | 4.0 | None | None | None | No |
| BE IP 15N Surgery monitored bedsMedical/Surgical | None | 4.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| BE IP 15N Trauma /surgeryMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | None | None | None | No |
| BE IP 16E Neurology/MedicineMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IP 16E Stroke RoomMedical/Surgical | None | 4.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| BE IP 16N Acute MedicineMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IP 17W MedicineMedical/Surgical | None | 4.0 | None | None | None | No |
| BE IP 7N MedicineMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| Women's Health ClinicObstetrics/Gynecology | None | 5.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Ophthalmology and ENT ClinicOutpatient Clinics | None | 20.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Pediatric Primary ClinicOutpatient Clinics | None | 12.8 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Primary Care Clinic - AdultsOutpatient Clinics | None | 4.7 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Surgical ClinicOutpatient Clinics | None | 20.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| BE IP 9N - Neonatal ICUPediatric | None | 1.5 | 1.5 | None | None | Yes |
| BE 1PP 12S Adult Psych - Adult med psych unit that supports ECT proceduresPsychiatry | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IPP 18N Adult PsychPsychiatry | None | 7.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IP 17S ICU/SDU StepdownStepdown | None | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | None | Yes |
| BE IP 11N - Cardiac ICUCritical Care | None | None | 1.5 | None | None | Yes |
| Emergency services - AdultEmergency Department | None | None | 4.0 | None | None | Yes |
| 15W General Surgery/Bariatrics - monitored bedsMedical/Surgical | None | None | 4.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IP 15N - monitored bedsMedical/Surgical | None | None | 4.0 | None | None | Yes |
| BE IP 15N Trauma/surgeryMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IP 16E Stroke roomMedical/Surgical | None | None | 4.0 | None | None | Yes |
| BE 1PP 21S Pediatric PsychPsychiatry | None | None | 5.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IPP 19N Forensic PsychiatryPsychiatry | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IPP 19W Forensic PsychiatryPsychiatry | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| BE IPR 6S Rehab.Rehabilitaion | None | None | 7.0 | None | None | Yes |
Bellevue Hospital Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Bellevue Hospital Center?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 6.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), critical care units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), stepdown units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.7), telemetry units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and obstetrics/gynecology units 5.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Bellevue Hospital Center a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (1,866 employees, contract to 2 Sep 2028), SEIU 1199 (274 employees, contract to 9 Oct 2027) and DC37 (2,796 employees).
Did Bellevue Hospital Center's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 69 of the plan's 160 unit-and-shift plans (among them BE 16N Acute Medicine, BE IP 15E SURG - is a surgical unit and includes all surgical specialties., BE IP 15N trauma/ surgery and BE IP 15W General Surgery/Bariatrics - Monitored Beds), where the plan carries its members' and the chief executive's statements.
Sources and method
The plan as the Department publishes it in its normalized form, read table by table. "Patients per RN" is the plan's planned average number of patients one RN cares for on the unit and shift; procedural units (a cath lab, endoscopy) plan few by their nature. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every New York hospital.
- New York State Department of Health, hospital clinical staffing plans 2026-2027, Bellevue Hospital Center (PFI 1438)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Bellevue Hospital Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/bellevue-hospital-center