Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Canton-potsdam Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Canton-potsdam Hospital (St.Lawrence County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS located within main campusAmbulatory Surgery | 2.6 | None | None | 7 | 0.5 | Yes |
| CCUCritical Care | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| emergency room located in main hospital/ triage/rapid assessment Zone (RAZ) located adjacent to EDEmergency Department | 4.0 | None | None | 5 | 2 | No |
| West 2 - Inpatient Medical Surgical Unit that includes 3 Intermediate level of care bedsMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | None | 7 | 5 | No |
| West 3 InpatientMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | None | 7 | 5 | No |
| Birthing CenterObstetrics/Gynecology | 1.0 | None | None | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Observation UnitOther | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Emergency room located in main hospital/ triage/rapid assessment Zone (RAZ) located adjacent to EDEmergency Department | None | 3.3 | 2.3 | None | None | No |
| West 2 - Inpatient Medical Surgical Unit that includes 3 ILC bedsMedical/Surgical | None | 4.7 | None | None | None | No |
| West 3Medical/Surgical | None | 4.7 | 4.7 | None | None | No |
| birthing centerObstetrics/Gynecology | None | 1.2 | None | None | None | Yes |
| West 2 - Inpatient Med Surge that includes 3 ILC bedsMedical/Surgical | None | None | 4.7 | None | None | No |
| Birthing centerObstetrics/Gynecology | None | None | 1.2 | None | None | Yes |
Canton-potsdam Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Canton-potsdam Hospital?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), critical care units 1.3 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), emergency department units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), obstetrics/gynecology units 1.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6), ambulatory surgery units 2.6 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.0) and other units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.8). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Canton-potsdam Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (201 employees, contract to 31 Dec 2027) and SEIU 1199 (650 employees, contract to 31 Aug 2025).
Did Canton-potsdam Hospital's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 9 of the plan's 18 unit-and-shift plans (among them emergency room located in main hospital/ triage/rapid assessment Zone (RAZ) located adjacent to ED, West 2 - Inpatient Medical Surgical Unit that includes 3 Intermediate level of care beds, West 3 Inpatient and Emergency room located in main hospital/ triage/rapid assessment Zone (RAZ) located adjacent to ED), 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, Canton-potsdam Hospital (PFI 0815)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Canton-potsdam Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/canton-potsdam-hospital