Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
North Central Bronx Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan North Central Bronx Hospital (Bronx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR 4TH AMBULATORY SURGERYAmbulatory Surgery | 2.0 | 2.8 | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| NO IP 10B ICU ACUTE/STEPDOWNCritical Care | 2.0 | None | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | No |
| NO01 DENTAL OUTPATIENTDental O/P | 21.0 | 15.0 | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| NO ED ADULTEmergency Department | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6 | 1 | No |
| NO ED PEDIATRICEmergency Department | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | No |
| NO ED PSYCHEmergency Department | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | No |
| NOR01 ENDOSCOPYEndoscopy | 2.0 | 1.5 | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| NOR01 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGINGMagnetic Resonance Imaging | 6.0 | 9.0 | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| NO IP 10A MED SURG FLEXMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | No |
| NO IP 9A MED SURGMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | No |
| NO IP 9B MED SURGMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | No |
| NOR01 MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENTMental Health Services O/P | 38.9 | 20.6 | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| NO IP 7A NEONATAL ICUNeonatal | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| NO01 NUCLEAR MEDICINE/ RADIOLOGYNuclear Medicine/Radiology | 19.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| NO IP 7A LABOR & DELIVERYObstetrics/Gynecology | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| NO IP 8A MOTHER BABYObstetrics/Gynecology | 6.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| NO OROther | 0.6 | None | None | 8 | 3 | Yes |
| NO PACUOther | 0.8 | None | None | 5 | 0 | Yes |
| NO OB GYNOutpatient Clinics | 12.7 | 2.2 | None | 12 | 0 | Yes |
| NO PEDIATRICSOutpatient Clinics | 13.4 | 5.7 | None | 7 | 8 | Yes |
| NOR01 OUTPATIENT CLINICS MEDICINEOutpatient Clinics | 11.5 | 7.1 | None | 13 | 0 | Yes |
| NO IPP 11B ADULT PSYCHPsychiatry | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | No |
| NO IPP 12A GERI PSYCHPsychiatry | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | No |
| NO IPP 12B PSYCHPsychiatry | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | No |
| NO IP 10B ICU ACUTE/STEPDOWNStepdown | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | No |
| NO IP 9A MED SURGTelemetry | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | No |
| NO IP 9B MED SURGTelemetry | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | No |
| NO IP 10B ICU ACUTE/STEPDOWNIntensive Care | None | 2.0 | None | None | None | No |
| NO IP 10 M/S FLEXMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| NO01 NUCLEAR MEDICINENuclear Medicine/Radiology | None | 10.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Emergency DepartmentEmergency Department | None | None | 5.9 | None | None | No |
North Central Bronx Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at North Central Bronx Hospital?
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 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), stepdown units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.7), telemetry units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 5.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and obstetrics/gynecology units 4.0 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 North Central Bronx Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (431 employees, contract to 2 Sep 2028), SEIU 1199 (79 employees, contract to 9 Oct 2027) and DC37 (629 employees).
Did North Central Bronx Hospital's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 40 of the plan's 73 unit-and-shift plans (among them NO IP 10B ICU ACUTE/STEPDOWN, NO ED ADULT, NO ED PEDIATRIC and NO ED PSYCH), 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, North Central Bronx Hospital (PFI 1186)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). North Central Bronx Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/north-central-bronx-hospital