Man with Revoked License Arrested Using Fraudulent ID in Florida Nursing Job Sting

Joseph Kinney, a 55-year-old man from Lake Mary, Florida, was arrested by Volusia County deputies for using fraudulent identification and a fake nursing license to apply for nursing jobs after his own licenses were revoked in multiple states, including Florida, Alabama, and California. Kinney had applied for 10 to 15 nursing positions in central Florida using this fraudulent identity, securing two jobs in Seminole and Orange counties where he worked for less than a week each. His nursing licenses were revoked in 2022 due to repeated disciplinary issues such as diverting drugs, driving under the influence of drugs, providing false information, and unprofessional conduct. Deputies set up a sting operation posing as a hiring coordinator and arrested Kinney without incident during a scheduled job interview at an AdventHealth facility in DeLand. He faces two counts of practicing health care without a license under Florida law, which prohibits even attempting to practice without proper credentials. The arrest and investigation involved collaboration with the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.