Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Queens Hospital Center: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Queens Hospital Center (Queens County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 53 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 and PACU (Periop)Ambulatory Surgery | 2.2 | None | None | 7 | 1.04 | Yes |
| Cardiology clinicCardiovascular | 21.4 | 21.4 | None | 2 | 1 | No |
| Adult and Pediatric peds including EELOS and EDOUEmergency Department | 4.7 | None | None | 13.5 | 13 | No |
| GIEndoscopy | 2.3 | 1.0 | None | 4.7 | 1 | Yes |
| 2BW NICU Main BLD 2ndfl, 15bed level 3, patients are neonates viability to term.Intensive Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | Yes |
| 3BE Med-Surg, 3rd fl, Main bldg, 10 bed unit, CHF and med-surg patients.Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | No |
| 3BE(TELE) Med-Surg, 3rd fl, Main bldg, 10 bed unit, CHF and med-surg patients.Medical/Surgical | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | No |
| 4BE (TELE) Med-Surg 33 bed unit 4th fl main bldg, med-surg ventMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | None | 3 | 1 | No |
| 4BE Med-Surg 33 bed unit 4th fl main bldg, med-surg ventMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | No |
| 4BW Med-Surg 15 bed unit 4th fl main bldg, pre and post op patients/med-surg.Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | No |
| 5BE (TELE) Med-Surg 33 bed unit, 5th fl main bldg, pts are med-surg, chemo and stroke.Medical/Surgical | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | No |
| 5BE Med-Surg 33 bed unit, 5th fl main bldg, pts are med-surg, chemo and stroke.Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | No |
| 5BW (TELE) Med-Psych, 5th fl Main Bldg, 12 bed unit, Medical pts with a psych background.Medical/Surgical | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | No |
| 5BW Med-Psych, 5th fl Main Bldg, 12 bed unit, Medical pts with a psych background.Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | No |
| A4E (TELE) 41 bed, 4th fl, main bldg, med surg, vent, radiation therapy unit.Medical/Surgical | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | No |
| A4E Med- Surg 41 bed, 4th fl, main bldg, med-surg, vent and radiation therapy unit.Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | No |
| A4W (Med Surg) 41 bed, 4th fl, main bldg, med surg, vent, radiation therapy unit.Medical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | No |
| A4W (TELE) 41 bed, 4th fl, main bldg, med surg, vent, radiation therapy unit.Medical/Surgical | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | No |
| Adult Behavioral health including ACT team and Chemical dependencyMental Health Services O/P | 36.9 | None | None | 4 | 0 | No |
| N3 PSYCH in N Building 3rd floor 18 bed, admits adult acute psych patients 18 and above.Mental Health Services O/P | 7.0 | 7.0 | None | 3 | 0 | No |
| P5N Psych 35 bed in Pavillion 5thfl, serve acute adult psych patients 18 and aboveMental Health Services O/P | 7.0 | 7.0 | None | 5 | 0 | No |
| 2BE MOTHER/BABY 2nd fl Main Bldg, 20 bed mixed post partum and antepartum patientsOther | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | No |
| 3BW ICU 3rd fl main bldg, 16 bed unit, acute patients that are not hemodynamically stable.Other | 2.0 | None | None | 7 | 0 | No |
| Labor & Delivery: Medical Care and monitoring to mother and baby during childbirth.Other | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | No |
| All sub-specialty clinics: Endocrinology, Diabetic, Urology, Podiatry, Pain, neurology, nephro, etc.Outpatient Clinics | 22.5 | 8.6 | None | 4 | 2 | No |
| Endocrinology (Diabetes), Urology, Pain and PodiatryOutpatient Clinics | 13.3 | 9.0 | None | 3 | 2 | No |
| GeriatricOutpatient Clinics | 12.1 | None | None | 2 | 2 | No |
| Hematology / OncologyOutpatient Clinics | 6.9 | None | None | 7 | 4 | No |
| Medical/Primary Care clinic (Adults)Outpatient Clinics | 10.0 | None | None | 20 | 22 | No |
| OphthalmologyOutpatient Clinics | 29.3 | 5.7 | None | 3 | 2 | No |
| VirologyOutpatient Clinics | 7.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | No |
| Women's health services clinicsOutpatient Clinics | 15.0 | None | None | 6 | 10 | No |
| Primary care - PediatricsPediatric | 9.3 | None | None | 7 | 8 | No |
| Behavioral health/CPEP (Psych Emergency dept)Psychiatry | 4.0 | None | None | 5 | 5 | Yes |
| 3BE Step-Down 3rd fl main bldg, 10 bed unit, intermediate level care b/w ICU and Med-SurgStepdown | 4.0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | No |
| PACU, OR and Ambulatory surgery included for the Peri op areasAmbulatory Surgery | None | 0.2 | None | None | None | Yes |
| All ED (Adult and Peds) including EELOS and EDOUEmergency Department | None | 3.2 | None | None | None | No |
| 3BE Step-Down 3rd fl main bldg, 10 bed unit, intermediate level care b/w ICU and Med-SurgIntensive Care | None | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | None | No |
| 3BW ICU 3rd fl main bldg, 16 bed unit, acute patients that are not hemodynamically stable.Intensive Care | None | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | None | No |
| 3BE Med-Surg, 3rd fl. Main bldg, 10 bed unit, CHF and med-surg.Medical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | None | None | None | No |
| 5BE Tele is a 33 bed unit, 5th fl, main bldg, patient mix are tele, med-surg, chemo and stroke.Medical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| 5BW Med-Psych 5th fl Main Bldg, 12 bed unit, Medical pts with a psych background.Medical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| A4W (Med-Surg) 41 bed, 4th fl, main bldg, med surg, vent, radiation therapy unit.Medical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| Women's health servicesOrthopedics | None | 7.0 | None | None | None | No |
| Adult Medical/Primary clinicOutpatient Clinics | None | 10.1 | None | None | None | No |
| Primary care/Peds MedicalPediatric | None | 6.7 | None | None | None | No |
| Behavioral health ED (Psych ED/CPEP)Psychiatry | None | 4.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Includes PACU, Amb surg and OR (Peri-op)Ambulatory Surgery | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
| Adult and Peds ED including EELOS and EDOUEmergency Department | None | None | 4.9 | None | None | No |
| 3BE Med-Surg, 3rd fl, Main bldg, 10 bed unit, CHF and med-surgMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | No |
| N3 PSYCH in N Building 3rd floor 18 bed, admits adult acute psych patients 18 and above.Medical/Surgical | None | None | 7.0 | None | None | No |
| P5N Psych 35 bed in Pavillion 5thfl, serve acute adult psych patients 18 and above.Mental Health Services O/P | None | None | 7.0 | None | None | No |
| Behavioral health/psychiatry Emergency dept. (CPEP)Psychiatry | None | None | 4.0 | None | None | Yes |
Queens Hospital Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Queens Hospital Center?
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), stepdown units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.7), emergency department units 4.7 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), pediatric units 9.3 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.8) and psychiatry units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 6.0). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Queens Hospital Center a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (743 employees, contract to 2 Sep 2028), SEIU 1199 (159 employees, contract to 9 Oct 2027) and DC37 (1,210 employees).
Did Queens Hospital Center's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 76 of the plan's 87 unit-and-shift plans (among them Cardiology clinic, Adult and Pediatric peds including EELOS and EDOU, 3BE Med-Surg, 3rd fl, Main bldg, 10 bed unit, CHF and med-surg patients. and 3BE(TELE) Med-Surg, 3rd fl, Main bldg, 10 bed unit, CHF and med-surg patients.), 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, Queens Hospital Center (PFI 1633)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Queens Hospital Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/queens-hospital-center