Fake nurse worked at multiple California hospitals, police say
( KTLA ) — Police have arrested a woman who they say has been posing as a nurse and working at hospitals throughout Los Angeles County without a license.
The Burbank Police Department announced Thursday that Amanda Leeann Porter, 44, of Virginia, allegedly posed as a registered nurse at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and oversaw dozens of patients for an entire month.
Porter does not hold a nursing license and is currently on federal probation for a fraud conviction in her home state, police said.
She was hired by the Catholic hospital back in April under a false identity. From April 8 to May 8, she oversaw as many as 60 patients before her colleagues discovered she was impersonating a real nurse who lived out of the state.
She was eventually fired, but not before collecting two paychecks for her fraudulent employment, officials said.
Porter was arrested last week after she was released from custody for allegedly pulling the same stunt at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Santa Clarita . Investigators said she's obtained employment with several hospitals using false identities.
Both hospitals released statements to KTLA in which they stated Porter was terminated immediately after the truth about her identity and qualifications was revealed.
She was under a probationary phase of her employment and was under the supervision of a qualified training nurse during her time at both hospitals. Neither healthcare facility believed the care she administered during her brief time on their payrolls was inadequate, officials said.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has filed multiple felony charges against her, officials said, including identity theft, false impersonation, and grand theft.
She's currently being held without bail at the Los Angeles County Central Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood .
She is due to appear in Burbank Municipal Court on Dec. 2, jail records show.
Investigators believe Porter may have committed similar crimes throughout Southern California over the last year, and anyone with information is urged to contact Burbank PD Detective Arias at 818-238-3210.
