Freelance Registered Nurse / Research Nurse - Melbourne

About the opportunity

ProPharma is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide ad hoc home-visit support for a clinical trial in the Werribee / Point Cook area of Western Melbourne.

We are advertising across the wider Melbourne area and welcome applications from nurses who are comfortable travelling to the Werribee / Point Cook area for the required patient visits.

This is a freelance, ad hoc prospect rather than a permanent or fixed-hours role. It is designed to be flexible and can be undertaken alongside your existing nursing role, freelance work or other clinical research projects.

The first patient home visit is currently targeted for 8 September 2026, with additional visits potentially available according to study and patient requirements.

What you will be doing

- Conducting scheduled clinical trial visits in the patient's home
- Performing venipuncture and collecting blood samples
- Processing blood samples according to study requirements
- Centrifuging samples where required
- Completing blood requisition forms and study documentation
- Following study-specific procedures and instructions
- Ensuring accurate and compliant handling of samples and documentation

What we are looking for

Essential

- Registered Nurse with current Australian registration
- Strong, confident and recent venipuncture / blood collection experience




- Comfortable working independently in a patient home environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to follow clinical and study-specific procedures
- Willing and able to travel to the Werribee / Point Cook area for patient visits
- Able to work on a freelance / contractor basis

Highly desirable:
- Clinical research or research nursing experience
- Research Nurse or Research Nurse Coordinator experience
- Clinical trial experience
- Experience processing and centrifuging blood samples
- Experience completing blood requisition forms
- Experience within a Phase I unit, clinical trials unit, research site or hospital research team

Engagement details

- Advertised location: Melbourne, VIC
- Patient visit location: Werribee / Point Cook area, Western Melbourne
- Engagement: Freelance / independent contractor
- Work pattern: Ad hoc patient visits
- Initial targeted visit: 8 September 2026
- Hours: No fixed weekly hours or guaranteed ongoing volume
- Flexibility: Can be undertaken alongside other employment, nursing work, freelance assignments or clinical research projects

You do not need to be looking for a new permanent position. This opportunity may suit an experienced nurse who would simply like to add occasional, flexible clinical trial assignments alongside their existing work.

📌 Freelance Registered Nurse / Research Nurse - Melbourne
🏢 ProPharma
📍 Melbourne