Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (New York County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Floor Caring for patients who do not need general anesthesia prior to surgeryAmbulatory Surgery | 5.0 | None | None | 11 | 0 | No |
| Pediatric pre-and-postop careAmbulatory Surgery | 5.0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| Caring for patients who need to be admitted pre or post surgeryMedical/Surgical | 1.8 | 1.3 | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Comprehensive Eye Clinic providing care to patients with eye concernsOutpatient Clinics | 8.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | No |
New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 1.8 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), ambulatory surgery units 5.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.0) and outpatient clinics units 8.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 11.4). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (87 employees, contract to 30 Apr 2027) and SEIU 1199 (269 employees, contract to 30 Sep 2026).
Did New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 2 of the plan's 5 unit-and-shift plans (among them 5th Floor Caring for patients who do not need general anesthesia prior to surgery and Comprehensive Eye Clinic providing care to patients with eye concerns), 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, New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (PFI 1460)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). New York Eye And Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/new-york-eye-and-ear-infirmary-of-mount-sinai