Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
St Joseph Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan St Joseph Hospital (Nassau County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSTEMI / STEMI patients requiring PCI.Cardiac Catheterization/EP | 1.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| CCUCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| B UnitMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | Yes |
| S UnitMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | Yes |
| Peri-Op (OR, PACU, Endo, PST/ASU and IR)Other | 2.0 | None | None | 18 | 1 | Yes |
| SDUStepdown | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| TelemetryTelemetry | 6.0 | None | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | Yes |
| Peri-OP (OR and PACU)Other | None | 2.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Telemetry UnitTelemetry | None | 6.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| PACUOther | None | None | 2.0 | None | None | Yes |
St Joseph Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at St Joseph 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 6.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), cardiac catheterization/ep units 1.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 1.3) and other units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.8). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is St Joseph Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (275 employees, contract to 31 Mar 2026) and SEIU 1199 (530 employees, contract to 30 Sep 2026).
Did St Joseph 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 Joseph Hospital (PFI 0551)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). St Joseph Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/st-joseph-hospital