Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
River Hospital, Inc.: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan River Hospital, Inc. (Jefferson County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outpatient procedures, MAC anesth cases 8 days per month. NO CALLAmbulatory Surgery | 4.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| outpatient procedures, MAC anesthesia cases 8-10 days per month. NO CALLAmbulatory Surgery | 4.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| 24/7 Emergency Department with 2 -12 hour shiftsEmergency Department | 12.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Inpatient Unit (TEAM nursing w/2 -12 hr shifts)Medical/Surgical | 0.3 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 24/7 Emergency DepartmentEmergency Department | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Inpatient Unit (Team nursing w/2 -12 hr shifts)Medical/Surgical | None | None | 8.0 | None | None | Yes |
River Hospital, Inc. nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at River Hospital, Inc.?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 0.3 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 12.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and ambulatory surgery units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.0). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is River Hospital, Inc. a union hospital?
Its plan reports no collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff.
Did River Hospital, Inc.'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, River Hospital, Inc. (PFI 0377)
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