Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital (New York County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EastMedical/Surgical | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | No |
| 3 WestMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 4 | 3 | No |
| 4 WestMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 3 | No |
| 5 EastMedical/Surgical | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | No |
| 5 WestMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 4 | 3 | No |
| 6 WestMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 5 | 5 | No |
| 7 WestMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 5 | 5 | No |
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital?
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). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (119 employees, contract to 2 Sep 2028), SEIU 1199 (38 employees, contract to 9 Oct 2027) and DC37 (146 employees).
Did Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 7 of the plan's 21 unit-and-shift plans (among them 3 East, 3 West, 4 West and 5 East), 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, Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital (PFI 1486)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/henry-j-carter-specialty-hospital