Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Gouverneur Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Gouverneur Hospital (St.Lawrence County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 bed ASU caring for surgical patients who had procedures such has GI scopes, podiatry cases, GYNAmbulatory Surgery | 0.2 | None | None | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| 7 bed ER providing care to patients who require emergency servicesEmergency Department | 4.1 | None | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0 | Yes |
| Med/Surg unit providing care to swing bed, general medical, and detox patientsMedical/Surgical | 6.3 | None | None | 3 | 3 | Yes |
| 7 bed ER providing care to patients who require emergency cervicesEmergency Department | None | 3.7 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical UnitMedical/Surgical | None | 6.3 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Med/surg unit providing care to swing bed, general medical, and detox patientsMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.3 | None | None | Yes |
Gouverneur Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Gouverneur Hospital?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 6.3 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 4.1 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and ambulatory surgery units 0.2 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.0). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Gouverneur Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (37 employees, contract to 31 Dec 2027) and SEIU 1199 (115 employees, contract to 30 Jun 2026).
Did Gouverneur Hospital's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Yes, on every unit and shift of the plan, by the plan's own answers.
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, Gouverneur Hospital (PFI 0812)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Gouverneur Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/gouverneur-hospital