Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Northern Dutchess Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Northern Dutchess Hospital (Dutchess County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 22 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 Surgery is in 2 locations; supports endo,pain mgmt, IR, cardiac cath, EP, OP surg proc.Ambulatory Surgery | 3.0 | 2.5 | None | 14 | 1 | Yes |
| We have a dialysis suite for inpatient dialysis. The suite supports two patients at a timeDialysis - Acute | 2.0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| 24 bay EDEmergency Department | 5.0 | None | None | 8 | 2 | Yes |
| Endoscopy Suite- procedures for upper and lower GIEndoscopy | 8.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Oncology and non oncology infusions.Infusion Services | 6.0 | None | None | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| ICUIntensive Care | 2.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Medical Surgical Sosnoff UnitMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 7 | 4 | Yes |
| Medical Surgical SouthMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Interventional Radiology- supports radiology and cardiac proceduresNuclear Medicine/Radiology | 3.0 | 1.0 | None | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Mother/BabyObstetrics/Gynecology | 4.0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| OR- 3rd floor 6 OR suites, 1 OR on OB unit- surgical procedures including caesarian sectionsOther | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 4 | Yes |
| PACU- 3r floor Sosnoff- Phase 1 recovery for post anesthesia careOther | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | 5 | 0 | Yes |
| Pain ManagementOther | 1.0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Wound Care CenterOutpatient Clinics | 6.0 | 1.0 | None | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Acute Rehabilitation UnitRehabilitaion | 5.0 | 5.0 | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| ICUCritical Care | None | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | None | Yes |
| ED- 24 bayEmergency Department | None | 5.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Oncology and non oncology infusionsInfusion Services | None | 3.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical SosnoffMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Mother/Baby/LDRPObstetrics/Gynecology | None | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | None | Yes |
| ED 24 bayEmergency Department | None | None | 5.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Acute RehabilitationRehabilitaion | None | None | 5.0 | None | None | Yes |
Northern Dutchess Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Northern Dutchess 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), intensive care units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), emergency department units 5.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), obstetrics/gynecology units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6), ambulatory surgery units 3.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.0) and dialysis - acute units 2.0 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 Northern Dutchess Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: SEIU 1199 (118 employees, contract to 31 Dec 2025).
Did Northern Dutchess 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, Northern Dutchess Hospital (PFI 0192)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Northern Dutchess Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/northern-dutchess-hospital