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The aim of this study is to examine the direct effect of nurses ‘emotional intelligence (EI) on their attitudinal factor job satisfaction, as well as the indirect effect through the mediating role of job stress the sample consisted of 365 registered nurses actively working in the Lebanese hospitals during the COVID 19 period. Mediation was tested using Baron and Kenny (1986)’s framework. The results revealed that the EI elements (Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management) had a significant positive effect on nurses ‘attitudinal factor, job satisfaction. In addition, the results proved the existence of the negative full mediation of job stress between the four skills of emotional intelligence and attitudes.