Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
University Hospital of Brooklyn: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan University Hospital of Brooklyn (Kings County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providing same day proceduresAmbulatory Surgery | 6.0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Cath lab does PCIs and EP lab does ICD and Pacemaker placements.Cardiac Catheterization/EP | 2.0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | No |
| Pediatric and Adult Emergency Services averaging 160 visits dailyEmergency Department | 3.0 | None | None | 11 | 5 | Yes |
| Providing outpatient endoscopic proceduresEndoscopy | None | None | None | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Ambulatory Chemotherapy & Blood transfusionInfusion Services | 2.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| MICU Medical Intensive Care Unit provides care to acutely ill patients with multi system failure.Intensive Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| NS26 : Coronary Care UnitIntensive Care | 2.0 | None | None | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Neonatal Intensive Care UnitIntensive Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | None | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ( 5 beds total).Intensive Care | 2.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| Epilepsy UnitMedical/Surgical | 3.0 | 3.0 | None | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Medical - Surgical OrthopedicsMedical/Surgical | 5.0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Medical - Surgical Unit/ NeurologyMedical/Surgical | 6.0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Mother Baby Unit - providing care to healthy newborns and post-partum mothers.Obstetrics/Gynecology | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| ENT/DermatologyOutpatient Clinics | 23.0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Family practiceOutpatient Clinics | 20.0 | None | None | 3 | 0.12 | Yes |
| Internal MedicineOutpatient Clinics | 10.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | No |
| OB/GYNOutpatient Clinics | 32.0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| PediatricsOutpatient Clinics | 14.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Subspecialities/ VascularOutpatient Clinics | 32.0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| SubspecialtiesOutpatient Clinics | 30.0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| General PediatricsPediatric | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Inpatient RehabilitationRehabilitaion | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Medical Step-down UnitStepdown | 3.0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Progressive Care Step-Down Unit .Stepdown | 3.0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Stroke Step-downStepdown | 3.0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Medical - Surgical Telemetry UnitTelemetry | 5.0 | None | None | 5 | 6 | Yes |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry/ Cardiac Progressive Care.Telemetry | 5.0 | None | None | 6 | 22.5 | Yes |
| Medical-Surgical Transplant UnitTransplant | 5.0 | 5.0 | None | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| NS26 Coronary Care UnitIntensive Care | None | 2.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Pediatric Intensive Care (5 beds).Intensive Care | None | 2.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical / OrthopedicsMedical/Surgical | None | 5.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical Unit/ NeurologyMedical/Surgical | None | 6.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical- Surgical Telemetry UnitMedical/Surgical | None | 5.0 | 5.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Step-down Unit.Stepdown | None | 3.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Stroke UnitStepdown | None | 3.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Transplant Step- Down UnitStepdown | None | 3.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Charge Nurse covers the medical/surgical/ telemetry unit.Telemetry | None | 3.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry/ Cardiac Progressive CareTelemetry | None | 5.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| MICU Medical Intensive Care Unit provides care to acutely ill patients with multi system failure.Critical Care | None | None | 2.0 | None | None | Yes |
| NS26 Coronary Care UnitCritical Care | None | None | 2.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Neonatal Intensive CareCritical Care | None | None | 2.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Pediatric Intensive Care UnitCritical Care | None | None | 2.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Charge Nurse covers the medical/surgical/ telemetry unit.Medical/Surgical | None | None | 3.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical OrthopedicsMedical/Surgical | None | None | 5.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry / Cardiac Progressive Care.Medical/Surgical | None | None | 5.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical/ NeurologyMedical/Surgical | None | None | 6.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical-Surgical Transplant UnitMedical/Surgical | None | None | 5.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Epilepsy UnitOther | None | None | 3.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Step-down unitOther | None | None | 3.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Stroke Step-down UnitStepdown | None | None | 3.0 | None | None | Yes |
| Charge Nurse; Monitor TechnicianTelemetry | None | None | 3.0 | None | None | Yes |
University Hospital of Brooklyn nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at University Hospital of Brooklyn?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 5.0 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 3.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.7), telemetry units 5.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 3.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and obstetrics/gynecology units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is University Hospital of Brooklyn a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: CSEA (484 employees, contract to 1 Apr 2026) and PEF represents registered nurses in the classified service (450 employees).
Did University Hospital of Brooklyn's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 2 of the plan's 62 unit-and-shift plans (among them Cath lab does PCIs and EP lab does ICD and Pacemaker placements. and Internal Medicine), 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, University Hospital of Brooklyn (PFI 1320)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). University Hospital of Brooklyn nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/university-hospital-of-brooklyn