Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Newark-Wayne Community Hospital (Wayne County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 12 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. Rochester Regional 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency DepartmentEmergency Department | 5.1 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 1 | Yes |
| Intensive Care UnitIntensive Care | 2.0 | None | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| 2 West- Med Surg / TelemetryMedical/Surgical | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 7 | 4 | Yes |
| Med Surg / Telemetry Step-downMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 4.0 | None | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Women's Care UnitObstetrics/Gynecology | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| Operating RoomOther | 2.7 | None | None | 10 | 0 | Yes |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unity / Same Day Surgery UnitOther | 2.7 | None | None | 10 | 3 | Yes |
| 2 East- Surgical Short-StayShort Stay | 8.0 | 8.0 | None | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Intensive Care UnityIntensive Care | None | 2.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Med Surg / Telemetry Step-DownMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unit / Same Day Surgery UnitOther | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
| 2 East- Surgical Short-stayShort Stay | None | None | 8.0 | None | None | Yes |
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 5.4 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), intensive care units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), emergency department units 5.1 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), obstetrics/gynecology units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6), other units 2.7 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.8) and short stay units 8.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.7). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Newark-Wayne Community Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports no collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff.
Did Newark-Wayne Community Hospital's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Yes, on every unit and shift of the plan, by the plan's own answers.
Is Newark-Wayne Community Hospital hiring?
Rochester Regional 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, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital (PFI 1028)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Newark-Wayne Community Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/newark-wayne-community-hospital