Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Huntington Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Huntington Hospital (Suffolk County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 55 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. Northwell Health's open jobs.
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 Surgery Unit-ASU (Pre-op) Phase II PACUAmbulatory Surgery | 8.0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | Yes |
| Ambulatory Surgery Unit. 11 baysAmbulatory Surgery | 9.5 | None | None | 4.2 | 0 | No |
| ArrhythmiaCardiac Catheterization/EP | 0.9 | None | None | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Cardiac Cath LabCardiac Catheterization/EP | 3.3 | None | None | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Cardiac Cath Lab. 2 Cath Labs, 6 Holding beds. Average 8 cases per day.Cardiac Catheterization/EP | 2.7 | None | None | 3 | 0 | No |
| EP Lab. 2 EP Labs, 3 Holding beds. Average 4 cases per day. Operates Monday-Friday only.Cardiac Catheterization/EP | 1.3 | None | None | 3 | 0 | No |
| Critical Care - CCUCritical Care | 2.0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Critical Care - ICUCritical Care | 2.0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Critical Care Unit - CCU. This 14-bed unit provides critical care for adult patientsCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | No |
| Intensive Care Unit - ICU. This 12-bed unit primarily serves adult critically ill patientsCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | No |
| Step Down - SICUCritical Care | 3.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Step-Down - SICU. This 8-bed unit primarily serves adult post-surgical/surgical patientsCritical Care | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | No |
| DialysisDialysis - Acute | 4.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | No |
| Emergency DepartmentEmergency Department | 6.5 | None | None | 6 | 5 | Yes |
| Emergency Department. 55-bed capacity Emergency Department providing comprehensive emergency careEmergency Department | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 2 | No |
| Endoscopy Unit: 3 ASU (pre-op), 3 procedure, 4 PACU bedsEndoscopy | 3.5 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Endoscopy. 3 procedure rooms. Average 14 cases per day. Operates Monday-Friday only.Endoscopy | 3.5 | None | None | 4 | 0 | No |
| InfusionInfusion Services | 6.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Infusion. 5 Chairs for inpatient/outpatient infusion including chemo/biologics/blood. 6 cases/dayInfusion Services | 6.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | No |
| Medical Surgical - 2 South/SouthwestMedical/Surgical | 7.0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Medical/Surgical - 2 NorthMedical/Surgical | 7.7 | None | None | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Medical/Surgical - 2 North. This 24-bed unit serves adult orthopedic and joint replacement patientsMedical/Surgical | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | No |
| Medical/Surgical - 2 South/Southwest. This combined area totals 28 bedsMedical/Surgical | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | No |
| Medical/Surgical - 5 EastMedical/Surgical | 7.5 | None | None | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Medical/Surgical - 5 East. 31-bed unit provides 24/7 care for adult medical-surgical patientsMedical/Surgical | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | No |
| Medical/Surgical - 5 SouthMedical/Surgical | 8.0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Medical/Surgical - 5 South. 30-bed unit provides 24/7 care for adult medical-surgical populationMedical/Surgical | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | No |
| Behavioral HealthMental Health Services O/P | 9.5 | None | None | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Behavioral Health - 5 North. This 23-bed unit primarily serves adult behavioral health patientsMental Health Services O/P | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2 | 2 | No |
| NICUNeonatal | None | None | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level 2), Average 3 patients per day.Neonatal | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | No |
| Labor & DeliveryObstetrics/Gynecology | 0.8 | None | None | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Labor & Delivery, 7 L&D rooms, 2 ORs, 3 PACU bays. Deliveries: 2,000. Patient visits: 936Obstetrics/Gynecology | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | No |
| Mother-Baby. This 19-bed unit serves the maternal-newborn population across l&d/postpartum/newbornObstetrics/Gynecology | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | No |
| Mother/BabyObstetrics/Gynecology | 3.7 | None | None | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Medical/Surgical - 1 NorthOncology | 7.3 | None | None | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Medical/Surgical - 1 North. This 22-bed unit cares for adult oncology/hematology patientsOncology | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | No |
| Interventional Radiology. 2 IR rooms, 1 CT scan. Average 8 cases per day.Other | 2.7 | None | None | 3 | 0 | No |
| Interventional Radiology: 1 Interventional Procedural Room, 1 Procedure Room, 1 CT ScanOther | 2.7 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| Operating RoomOther | 1.7 | 1.6 | None | 12 | 12 | No |
| Operating Room. 12 Operating Rooms. Average 35 cases per day.Other | 1.3 | None | None | 14 | 0 | No |
| Post Anesthesia Care UnitOther | 7.5 | None | None | 3 | 1 | No |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unit. 18-bay providing post-operative recovery care. Average 45 patients/dayOther | 6.3 | None | None | 3.6 | 1 | No |
| Stress LabOther | 20.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Stress Lab. 1 Lab. Average 2 cases per day. Operates Monday-Friday only.Other | 2.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| PediatricsPediatric | 1.3 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Pediatrics. This 6-bed unit provides inpatient care for pediatric patients (children).Pediatric | 1.3 | None | None | 1 | 1 | No |
| Telemetry - 3 East. This 34-bed unit serves adult cardiac/telemetry patientsTelemetry | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | No |
| Telemetry - 3 NorthTelemetry | 7.7 | None | None | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Telemetry - 3 North. This 28-bed unit serves an adult medical-surgical and telemetry populationTelemetry | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | No |
| Telemetry 3 EastTelemetry | 8.0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Cardiac Cath Lab. 2 Cath Labs, 6 Holding beds. Evening coverage 3pm-7:30pm for ongoing cases. Planned total hours based on 3 hour window.Cardiac Catheterization/EP | None | 2.7 | None | None | None | No |
| EP Lab. 2 EP Labs, 3 Holding beds. Average 4 cases per day. Operates Monday-Friday only. Planned total hours based on 3.5 hour window.Cardiac Catheterization/EP | None | 1.3 | None | None | None | No |
| PACU. 18-bay PACU providing post-operative recovery care.Other | None | 5.9 | None | None | None | No |
| Pediatrics This 6-bed unit provides inpatient care for pediatric patients (children).Pediatric | None | 1.3 | 1.3 | None | None | No |
Huntington Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Huntington Hospital?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 7.6 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), telemetry units 7.8 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 7.2 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), obstetrics/gynecology units 2.4 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6) and pediatric units 1.3 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.8). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Huntington Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (653 employees, contract to 31 Mar 2029).
Did Huntington Hospital's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 63 of the plan's 89 unit-and-shift plans (among them Ambulatory Surgery Unit. 11 bays, Cardiac Cath Lab. 2 Cath Labs, 6 Holding beds. Average 8 cases per day., EP Lab. 2 EP Labs, 3 Holding beds. Average 4 cases per day. Operates Monday-Friday only. and Critical Care Unit - CCU. This 14-bed unit provides critical care for adult patients), where the plan carries its members' and the chief executive's statements.
Is Huntington Hospital hiring?
Northwell Health has its open jobs here, read from its own job board every day.
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, Huntington Hospital (PFI 0913)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Huntington Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/huntington-hospital