Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (Queens County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 27 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 | 3.2 | None | None | 9.4 | 0 | Yes |
| Cardiac Catherization LabCardiac Catheterization/EP | 1.0 | None | None | 14 | 0 | Yes |
| Medical Telemetry - 4S - A/B BuildingCritical Care | 5.0 | None | None | 8.07 | 0 | Yes |
| Surgical/Medical Stepdown - 4N - A/B BuildingCritical Care | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.29 | 0 | Yes |
| Emergency DepartmentEmergency Department | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 26 | 0 | Yes |
| EndoscopyEndoscopy | 1.3 | None | None | 9 | 0 | Yes |
| Ambulatory Infusion Therapy – Concourse Level – C BuildingInfusion Services | 4.8 | None | None | 5 | 0 | Yes |
| Medical Intensive Care Unit - 4 Central - A/B BuildingIntensive Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | 7.87 | 0 | Yes |
| Surgical Intensive Care Unit - 3 Central - A/B BuildingIntensive Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.89 | 0 | Yes |
| Hospice/ Palliative Care - C Building - 4th FloorMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.35 | 0 | Yes |
| Medical - 6S - A/B BuildingMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.96 | 0 | Yes |
| Medical Oncology - 3S - A/B Building -Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 6.82 | 0 | Yes |
| Ortho Surgery - 3N - A/B BuildingMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.69 | 0 | Yes |
| Stroke, Telemetry, Medical Rehab. - 5N - A/B BuildingMedical/Surgical | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.33 | 0 | Yes |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - NICU - 2nd Floor - A/B BuildingNeonatal | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.04 | 0 | Yes |
| Maternal Health OB - 2 North - A/B BuildingObstetrics/Gynecology | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.87 | 0 | Yes |
| Operating RoomOther | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 | 0 | Yes |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Recovery UnitOther | 1.1 | None | None | 9 | 0 | Yes |
| Ambulatory Care Clinic - Ground Floor - C BuildingOutpatient Clinics | 15.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Medisys Cancer Center – Concourse Level – C BuildingOutpatient Clinics | 11.3 | None | None | 5 | 0 | Yes |
| Mental Health - Psychiatry 2 - C BuildingPsychiatry | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.14 | 0 | Yes |
| Psychiatry 3 - C Building - Mental HealthPsychiatry | 6.0 | None | None | 4.14 | 0 | Yes |
| Medical Oncology - 3S - A/B BuildingMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Ambulatory Care ClinicOutpatient Clinics | None | 20.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Mental Health - Psychiatry 3 - C BuildingPsychiatry | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Telemetry - 4S - A/B BuildingTelemetry | None | 5.0 | 5.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Intensive Care Unit - A/B BuildingIntensive Care | None | None | 2.0 | None | None | Yes |
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Jamaica Hospital Medical 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 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), intensive care units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), emergency department units 3.7 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), obstetrics/gynecology units 7.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6) and neonatal units 3.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: SEIU 1199 (2,479 employees, contract to 30 Sep 2026).
Did Jamaica Hospital Medical Center'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, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (PFI 1629)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Jamaica Hospital Medical Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/jamaica-hospital-medical-center