Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Mercy Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Mercy Hospital (Nassau County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre and Post surgical careAmbulatory Surgery | 5.2 | 2.7 | None | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Interventional Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Catheterization/EP | 1.0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Intensive Care UnitCritical Care | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Hemodialysis inpatientDialysis - Acute | 3.0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Emergency DepartmentEmergency Department | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | Yes |
| Inpatient and Outpatient Endoscopy proceduresEndoscopy | 1.1 | None | None | 11 | 0 | Yes |
| Outpatient infusion servicesInfusion Services | 6.5 | None | None | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| 1 NorthMedical/Surgical | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 4 | Yes |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)Neonatal | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Labor & DeliveryObstetrics/Gynecology | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Mother/Baby UnitObstetrics/Gynecology | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 3P Post Surgical Care UnitOther | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 4 North SurgeryOther | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Clinical Decision UnitOther | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Maternal Fetal Medicine - open Tuesdays and ThursdaysOther | 10.0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Operating RoomOther | 1.8 | 2.5 | None | 10 | 8 | Yes |
| Pain ManagementOther | 2.2 | None | None | 9 | 2 | Yes |
| Post Anesthesia Care UnitOther | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | Yes |
| Pre-surgical testingOther | 7.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| Special Procedures including nuclear medicine and IROther | 1.5 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Wound Care Center HBOOther | 8.4 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Multispecialty Family Care CenterOutpatient Clinics | 10.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| 3K Behavioral Health UnitPsychiatry | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 4 | 4 | Yes |
| Expert behavioral health liaisons to perform intake of admissions.Psychiatry | 8.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Inpatient and Outpatient Electroconvulsive TherapyPsychiatry | 2.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 3 North Rehab UnitRehabilitaion | 8.0 | None | None | 5 | 4 | Yes |
| Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)Stepdown | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| 2 North TelemetryTelemetry | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | Yes |
| 3 North Rehab UnitPsychiatry | None | 5.2 | None | None | None | Yes |
| CrisisPsychiatry | None | 3.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| 3 North RehabRehabilitaion | None | None | 8.0 | None | None | Yes |
Mercy Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Mercy Hospital?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 5.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), critical care units 1.8 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), stepdown units 3.8 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.7), telemetry units 5.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 3.9 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and obstetrics/gynecology units 2.1 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Mercy Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: SEIU 1199 (360 employees, contract to 31 Jul 2026).
Did Mercy 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, Mercy Hospital (PFI 0513)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mercy Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/mercy-hospital