staffing on nights

Veronica · May 17, 2005

We are a 48 bed hospital based skilled nursing unit. Our night shift staffing is currently 4 nurses (either RN or LPN) and 3 aides. We do two routine med passes (sometimes there's an oddly timed med, too) and treatments. After reading all these responses... I'm thankful for what we have!

Otis4, Where in Ohio are you? I am in Cleveland. That is a good ratio.

Sue7573 · May 17, 2005

on weekends 2 lpn's for 60 beds (sometimes 1 lpn) 1 LPN or CMA for 48 beds and 1 LPN or CMA for 58 beds. (there is never both CMA's ) and no Supervisor. during the week it is about the same. Afternoons is the same except they do have 2 nurses for the 60 beds and 2 cma's or nurses or combo for the 48 and 58 beds, and an RN supervisor. On days though there is the DON the unit manager for each section the charge nurse for each section three floor nurses for 60 beds 2 floor nurses for 48 and 2 for the 58 beds plus we have one or more CMA's on day shift for each section plus a treatment nurse for each section so that would be 20 licensed staff on day shift and 10 to 14 CNA's plus 4-6 dietary aides. oh and they have a staff development Nurse. It just amazes me how they can drop so much of the staff at three oclock. Plus all three sections have a unit clerk that does all errands and filing and answers phones.