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Welcome to the Cardiac Fitness Center of St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center - the only hospital-based program of its kind on Long Island.


The center is located on the park-like grounds of The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education in Greenvale.


Located just off Northern Boulevard, its serene setting offers plenty of convenient and accessible parking.


Our popular fitness center enjoys more than 60,000 visits a year and recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.


Visitors are greeted by our friendly staff to make sure every exercise session feels like a welcome visit.


All of our cardiac fitness programs are medically supervised by a doctor, registered nurses and other healthcare professionals, who are always on site.


Our award-winning center is equipped with state-of-the-art exercise equipment.


The workout circuit includes bicycles, treadmills, weight lifting stations and an indoor walking track.


All patients are prescreened for an appropriate fitness plan to ensure all of their cardiac needs are met.


Everyone is continually monitored for their progress by our highly dedicated staff.


For more information on how you can step up to better health and how we can help, call (516) 629-2040.

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Nursing Specialty Units

Nurses at St. Francis Hospital can choose to concentrate their practice in any of the following nursing specialties:

Medical/Surgical/Telemetry

  • Kellenberg 1
  • Kellenberg 2
  • 1 West
  • 2 East
  • 2 West

Intermediate Care Unit

  • 1 East

Critical Care

  • Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit (2)
  • Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Emergency Department

Perioperative

  • Operating Rooms (14 state-of-the-art operating suites)
  • Post Anesthesia Care Unit
  • Endoscopy

Diagnostic

  • Radiology
  • Cardiac Imaging
  • Electrophysiology

DeMatteis Center

  • Women’s Diagnostic Center
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Congestive Heart Failure Program
  • Research

Clinical Documentation

Nursing Administration

  • Administrative Supervisor

Care Management

  • Care Manager
  • Appeals Manager

Performance Improvement

  • Clinical Data Manager
  • PI Coordinators
  • Clinical Regulatory Coordinator

Nursing Education/Advance Practice

  • Nurse Educator
  • Patient Educator
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Nurse Practitioners

At St. Francis, our goal is to provide our nurses with many exciting opportunities to develop and enhance their careers. Our nurses can change their clinical focus to reflect their interest, experience and advanced nursing degree, all of which are facilitated by the Hospital’s generous tuition assistance benefits. In addition to the comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package offered to all St. Francis Hospital employees, additional benefits available to our nurses include:

  • Professional Development Program - Each nurse participates in this program. Our Professional Development Program rewards and recognizes nurses who have developed expertise in nursing practice, and who function as preceptors and mentors for novice colleagues. The path for clinical nursing experience follows the continuum of: Clinical Nurse I; Clinical Nurse II; Clinical Nurse III; and Clinical Nurse IV.
  • Experience Differentials
  • Education Differentials
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • Retention Benefit
  • Free Uniforms

There is no place better than St. Francis to start or continue your nursing career. Please contact our nurse recruiter at (516) 562-6893 to learn more about professional nursing opportunities at St. Francis and how you can make a difference in a patient’s life.