Introduction: Nursing is the human profession that is inherently associated with ethical issues that is effective in
spreading their moral intelligence. They also play a major role in the quality of service delivery, so job satisfaction and efficiency increase and enhance health services.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 105 nurses working in Yazd Afshar Hospital in
2017 who were selected by census. Measurement tools included Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, Lnick & Kiel Moral Intelligence Questionnaire and demographic profile form. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential tests (Pearson correlation coefficient).
Results: The mean score of moral intelligence and job satisfaction were 73.21 ±6.6 and 61.23 ±10.05 respectively. The highest mean was for the honesty component (58.09 ±5.44) and the lowest mean was for the compassion component (15.01±1.93). There was a significant relationship between job satisfaction and moral intelligence (p=0.001), which showed a significant relationship between job satisfaction and the subscale of honesty, forgiveness and compassion (P< 0.05).There was no significant relationship between job satisfaction and nurses responsibility subscale (P= 0.150).
Conclusion: Nurses with high moral intelligence mean that they are more responsive, compassionate, honest, and
forgiving, and are usually more physically emotionally and mentally prepared, which has a wide impact on nurses' job satisfaction. Gradually the treatment plan will become interesting, challenging, active and creative.