Anderson woman charged in 3 upstate counties with practicing medicine without a license, officials say
A woman faces charges in three upstate counties for practicing medicine without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities, state officials said Thursday. Alyssa Beth Steele, 37, of Anderson, is charged in Anderson, Greenville and Pickens counties, where investigators said she worked as a registered nurse without the required certifications, qualifications or training, according to the office of the South Carolina attorney general. Steele was arrested in Anderson County on Monday, Greenville County on Tuesday and Pickens County on Wednesday, officials said. between January 15, 2020 and June 13, 2021, Steele used a State of Georgia Board of Nursing license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a registered nurse at seven facilities. “By presenting herself as having credentials she did not possess, Steele’s conduct resulted in a failure to provide adequate medical care and services to vulnerable adults and presented a substantial risk of causing physical or mental harm to residents. in his custody,” officials said. in a press release. Investigators said Steele worked as a registered nurse at the following upstate nursing and assisted living facilities: Cascades Verdae Assisted Living Facility in Greenville Iva Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Iva Piedmont Post Acute, Piedmont Brookdale Assisted Living Facility, at Anderson Condor Health, at Anderson Easley Place Assisted Living Facility at EasleyFleetwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Assisted Living at EasleyAll of the above facilities have cooperated fully with the investigation, officials said. counts of unauthorized practice as a registered nurse, punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 Financial identity fraud to obtain employment, felony, punishable by fine or imprisonment for up to 10 years Obtaining signature or property under false pretences, value of $10,000 or more, felony, a fine of up to $500 and up to 10 years Jail Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office’s Medicaid Fraud Enforcement Unit led the investigation.
A woman faces charges in three upstate counties for practicing medicine without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities, state officials said Thursday.
Alyssa Beth Steele, 37, of Anderson, is charged in Anderson, Greenville and Pickens counties, where investigators said she worked as a registered nurse without the required certifications, qualifications or training, according to the prosecutor’s office General of South Carolina.
Steele was arrested Monday in Anderson County, Tuesday in Greenville County and Wednesday in Pickens County, officials said.
Investigators said that between Jan. 15, 2020 and June 13, 2021, Steele used a Georgia State Board of Nursing license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a nurse. registered nurse in seven institutions.
“By presenting herself as having credentials she did not possess, Steele’s conduct resulted in a failure to provide adequate medical care and services to vulnerable adults and presented a substantial risk of causing physical or mental harm to residents. in his custody,” officials said. in a press release.
Investigators said Steele worked as a registered nurse at the following upstate nursing and assisted living facilities:
- Residence with services Cascades Verdae in Greenville
- Iva Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Iva
- Piedmont Post acute, in Piedmont
- Brookdale assisted living facilities in Anderson
- Condor Health, in Anderson
- Easley Place Assisted Living in Easley
- Fleetwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Assisted Living in Easley
All of the above facilities cooperated fully with the investigation, officials said.
Steele faces the following charges:
- 7 counts of neglecting a vulnerable adult, felony, punishable by 5 years in prison
- 5 counts of unauthorized practice as a registered nurse, punishable by one year in prison or a fine of up to $50,000
- Financial identity theft to obtain employment, felony, punishable by fine or imprisonment for up to 10 years
- Obtaining signature or ownership under false pretences, value of $10,000 or more, felony, fine of up to $500 and up to 10 years in prison
Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office’s Medicaid Fraud Enforcement Unit led the investigation.
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