Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
St Catherine of Siena Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan St Catherine of Siena Hospital (Suffolk County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 33 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 UnitAmbulatory Surgery | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | 4.5 | 1.31 | Yes |
| Cardiac Cath LabCardiac Catheterization/EP | 1.0 | 1.0 | None | 5 | 0 | Yes |
| Cardiac Care Unit (cardiac ICU), 1st floorCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Intensive Care Unit, 1st floorCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Acute Dialysis provides inpatient hemodialysis services for patients requiring renal replacement txDialysis - Acute | 2.0 | None | None | 0.88 | 0.92 | Yes |
| Chronic DialysisDialysis O/P | 6.3 | 5.0 | None | 3.88 | 2.38 | Yes |
| Emergency Department, 1st floorEmergency Department | 2.1 | None | None | 8.5 | 4 | Yes |
| EndoscopyEndoscopy | 2.0 | None | None | 6.75 | 2.88 | Yes |
| 2S Medical SurgicalMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 3 North Respiratory Care (medical), 3rd floorMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| 3 South Oncology (medical/hospice care unit). 3rd floorMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| 4 South Surgical Unit, 4th floorMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Orthopedic Spine CenterMedical/Surgical | 4.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Operating RoomOther | 1.0 | 1.0 | None | 8.25 | 0 | Yes |
| PACUOther | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | 3.88 | 0.38 | Yes |
| Pre Surgical TestingOther | 7.0 | None | None | 1 | 1.75 | Yes |
| Wound Care CenterOutpatient Clinics | 15.0 | None | None | 0.88 | 0 | Yes |
| Psychiatric Unit 1 NorthPsychiatry | 7.0 | None | None | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| Psychiatric Unit 3 EastPsychiatry | 7.0 | None | None | 2 | 1.25 | Yes |
| Cardiac Services Unit / Telemetry (cardiac/medical), 2nd floorTelemetry | 6.0 | None | None | 8 | 6 | Yes |
| Acute DialysisDialysis - Acute | None | 4.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Emergency Dept. 1st floorEmergency Department | None | 2.8 | None | None | None | Yes |
| 3 South Oncology (medical/hospice care unit), 3rd floorMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Orthopedic Spine CenterOrthopedics | None | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Pre surgical testingOther | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
| Psychiatric Unit 1 North, 1st floorPsychiatry | None | 7.0 | 7.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Psychiatric Unit 3 East, 3rd floorPsychiatry | None | 7.0 | 7.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Cardiac Services Unit/Telemetry (cardiac medical), 2nd floorTelemetry | None | 6.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Emergency Dept, 1st floorEmergency Department | None | None | 2.4 | None | None | Yes |
| 2S Medical Surgical UnitMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| 3 South Oncology (medical/hospice), 3rd floorMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| 4 South Surgical Care Unit, 4th floorMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Cardiac Services Unit / Telemetry (cardiac medical), 2nd floorTelemetry | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
St Catherine of Siena Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at St Catherine of Siena 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), telemetry units 6.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 2.1 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), psychiatry units 7.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 6.0) and ambulatory surgery units 2.0 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 St Catherine of Siena Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (301 employees, contract to 31 Jul 2026) and IAM (359 employees).
Did St Catherine of Siena 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, St Catherine of Siena Hospital (PFI 0943)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). St Catherine of Siena Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/st-catherine-of-siena-hospital